Chartres Cathedral and Bourges Cathedral initiated the two classic High Gothic styles. Chartres was imitated more, and it’s much better known. But Bourges Cathedral is
Angkor Wat awes, but Banteay Srei wins hearts. Many visitors to Angkor say that Banteay Srei is their favorite Khmer temple. It was built late
King Rajendravarman II took the Khmer throne in 944 after a period of political instability, when two rival kings competed with each other. One, named Jayavarman
Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is one of Europe’s most iconic buildings, and its creator planned it that way from the get go. Here are
Of all the Gothic cathedrals I visited, Notre Dame in Amiens was one of the most moving. I enjoyed it even more than Paris’s Notre Dame
Westerners have often assumed that language is mainly about meanings of words and statements. But other cultures have assumed that language has other functions.
The pyramid in the photo below looks even less impressive than King Menkaure’s. After he built the third pyramid at Giza, pyramids became even smaller. But
Menkaure’s pyramid at Giza may not look as impressive at first glance. It’s 204-foot height is less than half of Khufu’s (the Great Pyramid), and Khafre’s.
King Khufu’s Great Pyramid at Giza first stood alone. Imagine its glory as it rose about 480 feet from a cliff that presided over the
Ancient Egypt’s King Khufu had a tough act to follow. His father, Sneferu, founded the Fourth Dynasty (2575-2465 BCE) and assembled more stone mass in