The Humble Origins of the Word ‘Cathedral’

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Lace-like patterns carved into stone. A detail from Istanbul’s breathtaking Nurosmaniye Mosque, 1755.⁠
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May your spring break travels look just like this (and not a 4-hour TSA line). 🩷 🌸 &hearts;️⁠
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Happy first day of Spring! 🌷⁠
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Flowers by a Stone Vase [detail], Peter Faes Flemish, 1786, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York⁠
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I was helping a client plan her shore excursions this week for a Viking cruise circumnavigating Iceland this summer when I happened to come across this beautiful photo of a razorbill bird in my feed.⁠
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Iceland is one of the most important breeding s

At the risk of sounding performative, I thought I'd say a few things ahead of launching some new initiatives. I am a U.S. citizen. Who does not want our country to invade or buy Greenland. Who does not want our country to steal Venezuela's oil. Who d

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