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Last Mithras temple found at Diyarbakır's Zerzevan castle
Daily Sabah· 1 day agoZerzevan Castle, located near the Demirölçek neighborhood, 13 kilometers (8 miles...Roman Empire and...
Michael Tracy, Artist Who Helped Restore a Texas Border Town, Dies at 80
New York Times· 3 days agoMichael Tracy, a flamboyant artist inspired by religion, violence and sensuality who dedicated much ...
Eight Weird and Wonderful Museums in Paris
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoFrom the Louvre to the Musée d’Orsay, there’s no question that Paris has some of the best museums in Europe. At the Museum of ...
Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Her First Solo Museum Show
Artnet News· 4 days agoPerhaps it is no surprise then to see archival documentation of early performances by the Russian...
From China to the Mediterranean and More, Here's How Different Cultures Envision Dragons
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoHumans have been telling stories of dragons for millennia. Depending on the region of the world, a...
The 'Friend to America' Who Helped Recognize the Country's Independence
Smithsonian Magazine· 4 days agoThe treaty signed in Paris on September 3, 1783, by representatives of Great Britain and the new...
Piñatas That Provide Awe Instead of Candy
New York Times· 4 days agoThe piñata, because it’s made out of humble paper and designed to be obliterated, is not always thought of as art. The Los Angeles-based artist Roberto...
Friday essay: exhilaration and fear – Dennis Altman on the global gay rights divide
The Conversation· 4 days agoIn all four cities where I spoke, audiences ranged widely across age and sexual and gender identities. Reflecting on the world in which I wrote my book, and the changes that ...
The Happiest City in the U.S. Is All About Art, Parks, and Global Cuisine
AFAR· 5 days agoThe London-based Institute for Quality of Life recently released its 2024 Happy City Index, a ranking of the world’s happiest places.
Why Nepal had a religious monarchy − and why some people want it back
Religion News Service· 5 days agoThe national anthem sang his praise. It dissolved its monarchy completely, and Shah left the palace in June 2008. In 2012, when I submitted my doctoral dissertation on the transition, it seemed ...