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This first-century bust shows a stern matriarch carved sometime during Roman Emperor Trajan's reign.
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The Forgotten Women Who Shaped the Roman Empire

From a first-century poet to a Roman consul’s wife.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing February 28, 2024
landscapes

Podcast: Nightwalking with Bianca Giaever

Hear what musings coming alive in the dark.
The Podcast Team December 20, 2023
Bagnères-de-Luchon, France

Bust of Edmond Rostand

The writer of 'Cyrano De Bergerac' found inspiration in this Pyrennes spa town.
List

9 Pieces Outsider Art in Venice Beach

Funky murals and artworks celebrate the city's counterculture past and present.
A gray horse is the central element in a monument to the unsolved murder of Ruggero Pascoli.
murder

The Unsolved Murder That Haunted a Beloved Italian Poet

A stirring mosaic marks the spot where Ruggero Pascoli was killed in 1867, shaping his son Giovanni's prolific art.
Gary Singh February 3, 2022
In the Italian countryside, a somber mosaic marks the place Ruggero Pascoli was murdered.
Longiano, Italy

Monument to the Assassination of Ruggero Pascoli

A haunting mosaic marks the spot where a famous poet's father was murdered more than 150 years ago.
Moux, France

Tomb of Henry Bataille

The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
Hajjar Baban finds meaning and a sense of place in the spaces between her words.
art

Meet the Afghan Kurdish Poet Who Finds a Sense of Place in the ‘Silences’

Born in Pakistan and raised in Michigan, Hajjar Baban’s roots come through in her words—and the spaces between them.
Gemma Tarlach September 23, 2021
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Searching for Home and Connection Through Typewritten Poetry

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