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Art Deco: The Greatest Architectural Revolution of the Modern Age
Art Deco’s origins lie in the aftermath of World War I, a period marked by both devastation and transformation. As nations recovered, a new spirit of…
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Is Mont Saint Michel Earth’s Closest Place to Heaven?
Here's what the symbolism says...
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Is This The True Spirit of Christmas?
The story of the humble Christmas market.
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Is Mont Saint Michel Earth’s Closest Place to Heaven?
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How Gothic Architecture Defied Gravity and Time
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The ancient wonder we are not talking about enough
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How geometry became a castle's strongest weapon...
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The ancient wonder we are not talking about enough
The first question you might be asking: What are Greek columns doing all the way in Jordan?
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How geometry became a castle's strongest weapon...
and evolved into something much more artistic.
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How to build an 800-year old church without a single iron nail
Medieval architecture might not be as simple as we once thought
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Palmyra — The Day We Lost a Part of Ourselves
When the Temple of Bel fell, it was not only stone that shattered. A thread that tied us to two thousand years of human history was torn, and the world…
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Why does this church look like a spaceship?
Here stands Hallgrimskirkja: a church named after the Icelandic poet and cleric Hallgrímur Pétursson.
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Borobudur: The Temple That Binds Heaven, Earth, and Conscience
They didn’t just carve stone, they carved a mirror for the soul, and we’ve spent centuries avoiding its reflection.
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Is Art Deco the future?
It's the 1930s and Art Deco is everywhere in America, celebrating the speed of the machine age, the elegance of modern craftsmanship and the desire for…
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The fairytale castle built in the past for the future
Would you believe me if I told you this castle was built just 155 years ago? It has everything and anything you could imagine... from central heating…
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The Labyrinth That Walks You Back to Yourself
Beneath the sacred floor of Chartres lies a path that won’t let you reach the center until you’ve been broken, turned around, and forced to face every…
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