Exploring Hidden Treasures at Petra
December 31, 2023
This is a rather long article for my website, but I found Petra as magnificent as the pyramids of Giza. To appreciate it well, you
The Buddha’s Footprint in Bangkok’s Wat Pho; Prettier than Zeus and Indra Combined
December 26, 2023
Greek gods and Indian concepts of the universe’s vastness–I’ve gotten into humongous things in the last few posts. I need a break. Yeah, Wat Pho’s
Mt. Meru, Everest on Steroids in Ancient India
December 26, 2023
Ideas of geography in ancient India kept getting bigger and bigger. Most ancient cultures imagined a cosmic mountain, that’s either the home of the gods,
Great St. Martin, The Most Beautiful Romanesque Church in Germany?
December 26, 2023
Cologne is best known for its towering cathedral, but only its choir (the cathedral’s back end) is from the Middle Ages. The soaring entrance was
Will AI Be Able to Capture Different Cultures’ Ways of Perceiving?
December 26, 2023
What seems most basic often isn’t so. It can reflect a complex cultural landscape with roots in remote antiquity. This includes perception. Richard Nisbett
Shiva in Shades; An Indian Religious Tradition Travels to Africa
December 25, 2023
Here’s a cool way to spend Christmas–widening our horizons by exploring cultural crossroads that most people don’t know about. This photo’s from the other side
The Universe’s Abundance in Indian Temple Architecture
December 21, 2023
Many Indian temples seem the opposite of Greek ones. Instead of reducing forms to clear lines, many Indian shrines project so many gods and
God’s Bass Drum; Spreading the Word the Romanesque Way
December 20, 2023
The city of Worms by the upper Rhine River is a hallowed place in German history. Key events in German epics from pagan times took place
The Elephant and the Mandala; Finding Little-known Indian and Vietnamese Cultural Blends
December 20, 2023
I’ll continue the holiday season fireworks with a little-known mixture of 2 vibrant cultures you won’t hear about in many classrooms. I didn’t know much