Nearly 2,000 years ago, the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae bustled with merchants, farmers and families going about their daily lives. Unbeknownst to them, Mount Vesuvius, a ...

Among China’s 56 ethnic groups, the Lahu ethnic minority stands out for its distinct traditions, such as women shaving their heads before marriage and locals drowning pigs at funerals. Originally, the ...

Increased graffiti on Tube trains, in particular on the Bakerloo line, has prompted some Londoners to take matters into their own hands by giving carriages a scrub themselves. Defaced carriages have ...

SEATTLE — As temperatures climb, Seattle is experiencing a significant increase in graffiti incidents, with reports indicating more than 12,000 cases so far this year. This surge comes ahead of what ...

Business owners in Oakland are calling on the city to do a better job at holding taggers accountable and not fine them over graffiti on their buildings. The Won Kee Supermarket is one of many ...

Growing up immersed in this rich cultural environment, Li says she was like any other child in the village. "We learned to sing as soon as we could speak, and dance as soon as we could walk," she says ...

The origin of the term "graffiti" can be traced back to the Greek word “graphein,” meaning "to write," and the Italian word graffito, meaning "a scratch." In ancient times, graffiti was often carved ...

Barcelona's Prohibited Art Museum is hosting a debate that aims to examine the roots of graffiti and its path to being widely hailed now as one of the world's most important art forms. It has been ...

To many, it’s ugly vandalism that blights the city. For others, it can rise to a form of art in the right hands. It’s been used to mark gang turf and as a form of political dissent. Graffiti has been ...

A hands-on farming day with the Lahu hill tribe offers travellers a unique insight into how remote communities are working towards a more sustainable future. Thailand’s northern hill tribes have long ...

An abandoned mansion with scenic views in the Hollywood Hills has turned into a four-story eyesore taken over by taggers and squatters. Neighbors told NBCLA the house has been vacant for about a ...

The early stages of the quota reform movement in Bangladesh saw the use of a subtle yet powerful language of protest: graffiti. University students, who were at the forefront of the ...