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Neuschwanstein: The fairytale castle built for the past to live in the future

Neuschwanstein: The fairytale castle built for the past to live in the future

Would you believe me if I told you this castle was built just 155 years ago? It has everything and anything you could imagine... from central heating and flushing toilets to an artificial cave but that's not all...

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Athens isn't just famous for its Parthenon, there's another wonder hidden in plain sight...

Athens isn't just famous for its Parthenon, there's another wonder hidden in plain sight...

It goes against what we perceive as a dull and boring design in ancient times, showing us that there’s much more hidden in plain sight than we first imagined...

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SPECIAL EDITION: The symbolism encoded within the Sistine Chapel by Classical Aegis

SPECIAL EDITION: The symbolism encoded within the Sistine Chapel by Classical Aegis

What is the Golden Mean? It isn't a number. It is a relationship which balances the parts of the whole together with the whole, thus establishing a unity within a division.

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The Great Wall of India: The world's second greatest wall that you've (probably) never heard of.

The Great Wall of India: The world's second greatest wall that you've (probably) never heard of.

It was completed in just 15 years and built entirely by hand. The story begins with an advanced civilization that mastered culture and architecture 500 years ago...

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The Treasury of Petra: The Wonder of the East we are not talking about enough.

The Treasury of Petra: The Wonder of the East we are not talking about enough.

Everyone has heard about the Pyramids of Giza, the Colosseum in Rome or even the Taj Mahal in India. But what could rival them all? Well, 2,000 years ago, a new wonder was born: The Treasury of Petra.

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SPECIAL EDITION: The Mythical side of the Parthenon's Architecture by The Black Wolf

SPECIAL EDITION: The Mythical side of the Parthenon's Architecture by The Black Wolf

Have you ever heard of the mystical side of the Parthenon’s Architecture? Did you know it is actually an “unfinished” Pyramid?

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Why are there 24 cities all named Alexandria?

Why are there 24 cities all named Alexandria?

From Egypt and Greece and even all the way to Afghanistan. Well, it's because of one man that singlehandedly changed the course of history...

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Hagia Sophia: The 8th Wonder of the World.

Hagia Sophia: The 8th Wonder of the World.

In the heart of ancient Constantinople, stands the Hagia Sophia, which would later become the largest Christian church in the world for almost a millennium. Its architecture was revolutionary for its time but its story is even more interesting...

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SPECIAL EDITION: The Epic of Gilgamesh by Culture Explorer

SPECIAL EDITION: The Epic of Gilgamesh by Culture Explorer

What does it mean to live fully? How do we confront the inevitability of death? These questions have haunted humanity for millennia and it’s no surprise that one of the earliest epic poems already gave us some answers...

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Castles weren't just built to protect you, they were there to fortify beauty.

Castles weren't just built to protect you, they were there to fortify beauty.

These weren't just structures to shield you from your enemies, it was a movement of truly impressive architecture.

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The Silk Road: The fascinating wonder bridging the East and the West.

The Silk Road: The fascinating wonder bridging the East and the West.

The artery of civilizations that spread culture to every corner of the world...

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Library of Alexandria: The Greatest tragedy of history?

Library of Alexandria: The Greatest tragedy of history?

(a rival to the House of Wisdom)

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