The Road to Perfection in Ancient Egypt; The Red Pyramid at Dahshur
February 13, 2024
Ancient Egypt’s King Sneferu already began the two largest buildings the world had seen so far, but his best was yet to come. The
The Road to Perfection in Ancient Egypt; The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur
February 13, 2024
The road from Djoser’s step pyramid at Saqqara to Khufu’s Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the greatest stories in cultural history. Within 100
Early Gothic Style; Creating a New View of the World at Laon Cathedral, France
February 11, 2024
The first phase of the development of Gothic style was very cool because architects were experimenting with new forms without having a standard design yet.
King Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt
February 11, 2024
Djoser’s step pyramid at Saqqara was one of the most dramatic architectural revolutions in world history. There’s no way to overstate its impact. So we’ll
The Cham of Vietnam Were Special in Their Early Days
February 9, 2024
Early Cham art was vibrant–full of lively people and vegetal forms. But it was also exquisitely tasteful. It’s hard to be first rate at both, but
The Cham; A Great but Little-known Culture in Vietnam
February 9, 2024
They built a civilization that lasted longer than ancient Rome did. They defeated the mighty Khmers and ruled Angkor shortly after Angkor Wat was built.
What Wat? How Was Angkor Wat Created?
February 9, 2024
We left the Khmers at their graceful old Chenla capital of Ishanapura, but their kings took some giant steps between the handsome Chenla temples and
Deep Roots of Angkor Wat; Cambodian Origins in the Chenla Culture
February 8, 2024
More roots of Angkor Wat grew in northern Cambodia. Around 500 CE, communities there built a kingdom, or a network of independent cities, called the
A Uniquely Chinese Concept of Power and Virtue
February 8, 2024
The concept de had a wide range of meanings in ancient China, which together encouraged assumptions of a highly resonant universe which was conducive to