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‘Lovecraft Country’ Is Haunted by the Ghosts...

October 19, 2020

In the third episode of Lovecraft Country, the 10-part horror drama series from HBO, a character named Letitia “Leti” Lewis moves into an all-white neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago. Leti, who is played by Jurnee Smollett, is prepared for backlash from her neighbors. What she isn’t prepared for is a basement haunted by the ghosts of a white physician and the African Americans he experimented on and killed. As shocking and extreme as these events may seem,...

Ice Age Glacial Exhibit in Ithaca,...

October 19, 2020

During the last Ice Age, the Finger Lakes region of New York was covered by a glacier over two miles thick. This wall of ice permanently sculpted the landscape, scratched rocky outcrops, and gouged deep valleys that became the Finger Lakes themselves. The Museum of the Earth, part of the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) in Ithaca, New York, features an exhibit devoted to educating visitors about this dynamic age of North America’s prehistory. Exhibits range from glacial connections to...

Antoninus and Faustina Temple in Rome, Italy

October 19, 2020

The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina was a Roman temple located in the area now known as the Roman Forum, a large archaeological site in the middle of the city of Rome. Construction on the temple began around 141 CE by Emperor Antoninus Pius to celebrate the memory of his late wife Faustina. It was later dedicated to the emperor himself following his death. The building was transformed into a church around the 7th-century and became known as the...

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate in York, England

October 19, 2020

One of three churches named Holy Trinity in York (with the other two being Micklegate and the former King’s Court), Goodramgate is thought to be the oldest. It’s estimated that the church’s earliest building date was around 1250. Most of the structure was completed during the 15th-century. Often considered a shining example of medieval church architecture, part of the church’s modern-day uniqueness stems from the presence of box pews, in which families would be isolated from others during prayer....

Casas Típicas de Santana in Santana, Portugal

October 19, 2020

The beautiful, yet small, heritage houses of Madeira are made from wood and thatch. Originally, they were constructed by farmers and other rural inhabitants during the settling of the island. Each house consists of just one or two rooms where a single-family could live. Despite being composed of straw, the thatched roofs are sharply angled, almost touching the ground. This helps water run off the house with relative ease, keeping the inside dry during heavy rains. These same materials...

Hexenbürgermeisterhaus in Lemgo, Germany

October 19, 2020

Lemgo is a small town in northwestern Germany known for witch hunts that took place between 1583 and 1681. A total of 254 people, both men and women, were executed during this period. One of the most famous buildings in the town is the Hexenbürgermeisterhaus, a 16th-century townhouse famous for its ornate Weser Renaissance-style façade. It was originally constructed between 1568 and 1571 by local merchant Hermann Kruwel and his wife Lisbeth Fürstenau. The design is attributed to the town’s master...

Römermuseum in Wien, Austria

October 19, 2020

The city of Vienna is a wonderful place known for its beautiful palaces, coffee houses, and its amazing history. A segment of that history often overlooked is the founding of the city by the Roman Empire. Vienna, known during the days of the Roman Empire as Vindobona, was first founded as a military camp on the edge of the empire. The camp eventually grew and was given the status of municipium, Latin for a small city or town. The town...

How Japanese Canadians Survived Internment and Dispossession

October 16, 2020

When Yon Shimizu heard the news that Japanese forces had bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941, he was on his hands and knees, scrubbing his family’s linoleum floor. Living in a rented house in Victoria, British Columbia, with his sister, two brothers, and their widowed mother, he was listening to the radio while completing his chores. He raced from the room to tell the rest of his family. “I was frightened and dismayed,” he recounts in the prologue to...

Devil’s Tree in Bernards Township, New Jersey

October 16, 2020

As drivers near the corner of Mountain Road and Emerald Valley Lane in Bernards Township, they’ll come upon a tree that rises from the brush. At sunset, it becomes a dark silhouette against the field that stretches behind it. Known as the Devil’s Tree, the oak is believed to have sinister powers, cursing anyone who harms or simply touches it. The tree is a popular spot for teens to test their courage and, unfortunately, bears the scars to prove...

Casa Romuli in Rome, Italy

October 16, 2020

Thanks to its long history, the city of Rome is full of archaeological remains from many different eras. While the most famous ones, like the Colosseum or the Pantheon date back to the golden age of the Roman Empire, the city dates back many centuries. The traditional date of the foundation of Rome is 753 BC, but the area was inhabited for centuries prior. However, some parts of a city wall were constructed much earlier, revealing that a city...

Emoji Stained Glass Windows in Malmo,...

October 16, 2020

Churches are usually filled with decades and possibly centuries-old items and decorations. Typically these depict biblical scenes and saints. However, at the St. Petri Cathedral in Malmo, a pair of stained glass windows have a very modern appeal. The project was a collaborative effort between the church, local organizations, and the Malmo Museum to give children of various cultures a taste of different religions. The children visited several churches and learned about their history, along with the stories depicted...

Meet the Artist Who Does Extreme Close-Ups...

October 16, 2020

The first utility poles in America weren’t really supposed to be there. It was 1843, and telegraph inventor Samuel Morse was granted $30,000 by the U.S. Congress to construct a line that could send messages more quickly than had ever been possible before. Morse started by trying to bury the cable to carry the messages underground, from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, about 40 miles away—but it didn’t work. Running short of time and money, Morse and his team desperately...

Guangdong Haishang the Silk Road Museum in...

October 16, 2020

The Nanhai One, (South China Sea No. 1) is a Chinese merchant ship that sank during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279 CE), possibly due to a storm. It was found in the South Sea in 1987 by a British maritime exploration team while searching for the wreck of the 18th-century ship, Rhynsburg. Not only is it the largest ship of its kind ever discovered, but was also the first to be uncovered on the Maritime Silk Road. Reportedly there are still over 80,000...

The Festival That Celebrates Anti-Colonial Struggle in...

October 16, 2020

On a warm day in February 2018, a nimble 63-year-old named Oumarou Alim leads the way through the dramatic stone caves of Mount Djim, a rocky peak in the Central African nation of Cameroon. Holding up an arm with a flourish, he declares that this cave “holds the traces of those who came before us.” Mount Djim is said to be the place where Alim’s ancestors—members of the Nizà’à people, one of more than 200 ethnic groups that live...

Hornet Balls in Goldvein, Virginia

October 16, 2020

At the Gold Mining Camp Museum in Goldvein are two enormous relics from Virginia’s gold mining past. Few realize that Virginia was one of the first states in which gold was discovered. In 1782, Thomas Jefferson discovered a four-pound rock containing gold ore along the Rappahannock riverbank. His find caught the attention of local farmers and landowners, and by 1804, gold prospectors and small-scale mining operations were at work in the state. Most Virginia gold mining enterprises were concentrated...

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