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Persepolis: Jewel of the Achaemenid Empire

In this installment of ‘Cradles of Civilizations: Ancient Ruins Across Millennia,’ we navigate the remains of ancient Persia’s capital city.
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Mozart, Music, and Family at The Morgan Library
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Mozart, Music, and Family at The Morgan Library

Artifacts from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg are on view in America for the first time.
Consulting Ancient Wisdom for the Price of Sight
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Consulting Ancient Wisdom for the Price of Sight

Across myth, scripture, and literature, the loss of sight reveals a deeper truth: Only by surrendering illusion can we gain real vision.
Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite
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Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we take a look at one man’s American spirit expressed artistically in towns all over the United States.

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Persepolis: Jewel of the Achaemenid Empire

Persepolis: Jewel of the Achaemenid Empire

In this installment of ‘Cradles of Civilizations: Ancient Ruins Across Millennia,’ we navigate the remains of ancient Persia’s capital city.
Mozart, Music, and Family at The Morgan Library

Mozart, Music, and Family at The Morgan Library

Artifacts from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg are on view in America for the first time.
Consulting Ancient Wisdom for the Price of Sight

Consulting Ancient Wisdom for the Price of Sight

Across myth, scripture, and literature, the loss of sight reveals a deeper truth: Only by surrendering illusion can we gain real vision.
Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we take a look at one man’s American spirit expressed artistically in towns all over the United States.
Why the Number 8 Points Us Beyond Completion

Why the Number 8 Points Us Beyond Completion

After completing tasks and goals, why do we still feel empty? This fortuitous number points to what comes next.
Prometheus Bound: Living Within Limits

Prometheus Bound: Living Within Limits

Through the plight of a defiant Titan, this ancient Greek play reminded theatergoers to embrace their mortality.
Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a beaux arts summer ‘cottage’ in Newport, Rhode Island.
James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet the partner who made Currier & Ives prints popular in 19th-century American homes.
Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a neoclassical structure in the Windy City with extravagant art-glass domes.
Persepolis: Jewel of the Achaemenid Empire

Persepolis: Jewel of the Achaemenid Empire

In this installment of ‘Cradles of Civilizations: Ancient Ruins Across Millennia,’ we navigate the remains of ancient Persia’s capital city.
Mozart, Music, and Family at The Morgan Library

Mozart, Music, and Family at The Morgan Library

Artifacts from the Mozarteum Foundation of Salzburg are on view in America for the first time.
Consulting Ancient Wisdom for the Price of Sight

Consulting Ancient Wisdom for the Price of Sight

Across myth, scripture, and literature, the loss of sight reveals a deeper truth: Only by surrendering illusion can we gain real vision.
Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

Rock Solid Patriotism: This Artist Doesn’t Take America for Granite

In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we take a look at one man’s American spirit expressed artistically in towns all over the United States.
Why the Number 8 Points Us Beyond Completion

Why the Number 8 Points Us Beyond Completion

After completing tasks and goals, why do we still feel empty? This fortuitous number points to what comes next.
Prometheus Bound: Living Within Limits

Prometheus Bound: Living Within Limits

Through the plight of a defiant Titan, this ancient Greek play reminded theatergoers to embrace their mortality.
Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

Marble House: Gilded Age Grandeur

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a beaux arts summer ‘cottage’ in Newport, Rhode Island.
James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet the partner who made Currier & Ives prints popular in 19th-century American homes.
Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a neoclassical structure in the Windy City with extravagant art-glass domes.