Monument

FAA clears proposed Trump arch, requires 'eternal flame' to alert pilots

Veterans have sued to block the arch, arguing it would destroy the historic sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

|ByREUTERS
An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.
An artist rendering of US President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch.

Trump administration to break ground on 250-foot Washington arch despite legal challenges

Although opponents say the arch requires congressional approval, Congress approved building a memorial at the site more than 100 years ago.

|ByREUTERS
MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial

Sukkot could have demanded its removal through the IDF, the government, or the courts. What he could not do was appoint himself judge, enforcement officer, and demolition crew.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
MK Zvi Sukkot and several others seen smashing a monument in in Kafr Madama near Nablus, August 25, 2026.

'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

The IDF confirmed that it had diverted troops from standard operational duties to guard Sukkot and his aides on what he called a 'memorial tour' in several villages in Areas A and B in the West Bank.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, SHIR PERETS, AVI SOLOMON, DANA BEN-SHIMON

From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites

On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Knowe of Swandro pictish house looking out towards Costa Hill on the mainland Orkney.

Sardinia's 'Fairy Houses' seeking UNESCO recognition

The monuments constitute testimonies of the religious and civil life of the Sardinian prehistoric civilization.

DECEMBER 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sardinia's 'Fairy Houses' seeking UNESCO recognition.

5,000-years-old neolithic stone circles discovered in Dartmoor support 'Sacred Arc' theory

According to the theory, prehistoric people constructed a network of stone circles as part of an interconnected sacred landscape during the Neolithic period.

DECEMBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The rock pillars of Great Staple Tor with views over the valley below, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK.

Discovery at the "Lion Rock" highlights role of Mother Goddess worship

An ancient inscription on the Arslan Kaya monument in Turkey has been deciphered.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An inscription at the Lion Rock highlights role of Mother Goddess.