The Color of St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Always Green
Cosgrave asserted that blue is “in perfect, traditional, national accord with our history and in close association with the most revered and venerated memory of our patron Saint.”
Discover Easter Island Chile: Rapa Nui culture, Tapati, Moai statues and the navel of the world
Rapa Nui, nestled in the heart of the Pacific, exceptionally integrates the historical legacy with the natural richness of Easter Island Chile.
One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette
When Torigian relaunched Bravo into the booming but uncertain smoking cessation market of the late 1990s, he came prepared with a handful of scientific studies that supposedly showed lettuce cigarettes were safer than nicotine and could blunt cravings.
St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral
Located on the southeast corner of the South Transept, this modern carving of the saint, produced by Thomas Bayliss Huxley-Jones, blends traditional symbolism with a few subtly contemporary touches.
Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms
He pursued courses focused on DIY synthesizers made out of breadboards—versatile plastic boards with perforated holes, designed for assembling electronic circuits by plugging in jumper cables.
Farmacia del Puente Mosaics
Since 1910, patrons have stopped by this spot nestled in La Palma not only to pick up medication, but also to admire the beautiful mosaics depicting the Saints Cosmas and Damian and their deeds.
Cruising to the World’s Most Unusual Ports: Offbeat Destinations for the Adventurous Traveler
Cruise passengers lucky enough to visit this rugged gem will find dramatic cliffs, a fascinating community deeply connected to its British heritage, and wildlife encounters with rare seabirds and seals.
Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker
Levi Shafer, and Lt. Riddler had a 600-pound obelisk quarried, which they then brought to Gettysburg and placed on a small plot purchased from the owner of what is now known as the Wiser House.
Explore Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile
Those with a taste for adventure and a love of sweeping natural beauty will adore Robinson Crusoe Island’s unique wildlife, volcanic peaks, and pristine water that is ideal for sailing, swimming, and exploring.
What Did the Ancient Egyptians Eat?
“But now, more and more people are doing these more advanced analyses, and more importantly, bringing things together.” She cites isotope analysis as being a particularly significant innovation because it allows us to identify trace organic material, like the contents of a cooking pot, that may no longer be visible.
Lovers of Modena
Some archaeologists have doubts that a pair of homosexual lovers would be buried in such a way and have instead proposed that they were relatives of close age who had died together in battle.
Petroglyphs at Signal Hill
The designs, which were created by pecking into the desert varnish coating the rocks on the hills, feature depictions of people, animals including bighorn sheep, snakes, and lizards as well as many geometric symbols such as segmented circles and spirals.
Cheyenne Depot Museum
Designed by renowned Boston-based architect Henry Van Brunt, the Cheyenne depot served as a hub for the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad, and today is a National Historic Landmark.
Women’s Wrongs: Our Favorite Reads
Celia Cooney wasn’t America’s only “Bobbed Haired Bandit,” just one of several robbers the press glorified as provocative women’s rights icons.
Mama Mimi Sculpture (Giant Troll)
In a public park in Wilson, Wyoming, a giant wooden troll stretches her leg across the shallow waters of a pond.
Duwisib Castle
The kitchen was empty without modern equipment, the hotel rooms had been abandoned for years, with quant bathrooms, and the basement bar had nothing but a cheap half-finished 2013 bottle of wine.
Asukayama Park
The park is also home to ancient artifacts, including the Asukayama tumuli cluster, an archaeological site consisting of five 6th-century burial mounds, believed to belong to the Muzashi-no-kuni-no-miyatsuko clan that once ruled the eastern Kanto region.