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a photograph of an extremely elaborate Muslim shrine in Iran with lots of mosaicked facets and patterns
Christopher Wilton-Steer’s 25,000-Mile Journey Captures a Contemporary View of an Ancient Trade Rout
From aerial views of modern-day Venice to a 15th-century caravanserai in Kyrgyzstan, Christopher Wilton-Steer’s photographs capture contemporary views of life along a series of 1,500-year-old trade routes.
the exterior architecture of a modernist building
‘Ukrainian Modernism’ Chronicles the Nation’s Midcentury Architectural Marvels
In "Ukrainian Modernism," Kyiv-based photographer and researcher Dmytro Soloviov’s first book, the nation’s under-recognized mid-20th-century built heritage takes center stage.
a still from a short film about a Huna Tlingit ancestral tribal house being constructed, showing the outside with numerous hand-carved and painted panels
A Years-Long Collaboration Sees a Traditional Tlingit Tribal House Return to Glacier Bay
“I never, ever thought that I would ever see the day, in my lifetime, that Tlingits could return to the Homeland,” says local resident Jeff Skaflestad in the opening of the short film, “Sanctuary for the Future.” But in 2016, thanks to many years’ work and a collaboration between the National Park Service and the Hoonah Indian Association—the tribal government of the Huna Tlingit clans—Xunaa Shuká Hít marked a momentous homecoming.
the modernist interior of a building
‘Ukrainian Modernism’ Chronicles the Nation’s Midcentury Architectural Marvels
In "Ukrainian Modernism," Kyiv-based photographer and researcher Dmytro Soloviov’s first book, the nation’s under-recognized mid-20th-century built heritage takes center stage.
historic stone ruins with a dome and wall enclosure amid mountains
Christopher Wilton-Steer’s 25,000-Mile Journey Captures a Contemporary View of an Ancient Trade Rout
From aerial views of modern-day Venice to a 15th-century caravanserai in Kyrgyzstan, Christopher Wilton-Steer’s photographs capture contemporary views of life along a series of 1,500-year-old trade routes.
a photograph of elaborate designs on the ceiling of a palace
Christopher Wilton-Steer’s 25,000-Mile Journey Captures a Contemporary View of an Ancient Trade Rout
From aerial views of modern-day Venice to a 15th-century caravanserai in Kyrgyzstan, Christopher Wilton-Steer’s photographs capture contemporary views of life along a series of 1,500-year-old trade routes.
an extremely close-up detail of an oil painting of a woman's mouth
Explore an Incredible 108-Gigapixel Scan of Johannes Vermeer’s Most Famous Painting
A 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” captures the tiniest speck of paint with astonishing clarity.
the wooden interior of a Huna Tlingit ancestral tribal house
A Years-Long Collaboration Sees a Traditional Tlingit Tribal House Return to Glacier Bay
“I never, ever thought that I would ever see the day, in my lifetime, that Tlingits could return to the Homeland,” says local resident Jeff Skaflestad in the opening of the short film, “Sanctuary for the Future.” But in 2016, thanks to many years’ work and a collaboration between the National Park Service and the Hoonah Indian Association—the tribal government of the Huna Tlingit clans—Xunaa Shuká Hít marked a momentous homecoming.
a still from a short film about a Huna Tlingit ancestral tribal house being constructed, showing a woman in a boat with others, banging a ceremonial drum and singing
A Years-Long Collaboration Sees a Traditional Tlingit Tribal House Return to Glacier Bay
“I never, ever thought that I would ever see the day, in my lifetime, that Tlingits could return to the Homeland,” says local resident Jeff Skaflestad in the opening of the short film, “Sanctuary for the Future.” But in 2016, thanks to many years’ work and a collaboration between the National Park Service and the Hoonah Indian Association—the tribal government of the Huna Tlingit clans—Xunaa Shuká Hít marked a momentous homecoming.
the exterior architecture of a modernist building
‘Ukrainian Modernism’ Chronicles the Nation’s Midcentury Architectural Marvels
In "Ukrainian Modernism," Kyiv-based photographer and researcher Dmytro Soloviov’s first book, the nation’s under-recognized mid-20th-century built heritage takes center stage.
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Explore an Incredible 108-Gigapixel Scan of Johannes Vermeer’s Most Famous Painting
A 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” captures the tiniest speck of paint with astonishing clarity.
a still from a documentary about HMS Titanic, showing a large-scale digital rendering of the shipwreck on the ocean floor
‘Titanic: The Digital Resurrection’ Unveils an Unprecedented View of the Harrowing Maritime Disaster
Released last Friday, a digital reconstruction of the Titanic chronicles a never-before-seen view of the wreck that is “accurate to the rivet,” a statement says.
a still from a documentary about HMS Titanic, showing three people in front of a large screen portraying a huge digital rendering of the shipwreck on the ocean floor
‘Titanic: The Digital Resurrection’ Unveils an Unprecedented View of the Harrowing Maritime Disaster
Released last Friday, a digital reconstruction of the Titanic chronicles a never-before-seen view of the wreck that is “accurate to the rivet,” a statement says.
a detail of a large-scale fresco uncovered in Pompeii inside of a banquet hall, depicting small figures on a red background
Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in Pompeii
A large-scale fresco in an ancient banquet hall "sheds light on the mysteries of Dionysus in the classical world."
a detail of the face of Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl With a Pearl Earring'
Explore an Incredible 108-Gigapixel Scan of Johannes Vermeer’s Most Famous Painting
A 108-gigapixel scan of Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring” captures the tiniest speck of paint with astonishing clarity.