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In this series of articles, we consider how Herakles’s 12 Labors created the Greek hero known to us today.

The honorific architecture of the Memorial Amphitheater and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are designed for solemn remembrance.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a baroque masterpiece on the western outskirts of Stockholm.

In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit a new town built in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands.

The rituals and meaning behind a squire’s transformation into a knight were far more spiritual than most know.

The Renaissance humanist Petrarch wrote letters to ancient authors, showing readers how to keep the past alive.

The Hittite, Persian, and Khmer Empires, and the Kingdom of Aksum have made their mark on the world.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Gothic monastery that was a prodigious center for the arts.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we focus on medieval architecture in a quintessential American city.

Literature bypasses the immediate senses of sight and hearing, and goes directly for the imagination.