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Hunting for Butterflies

Lewis Hyde talks butterflies, Buddhism, and the problem of the unforgettable

Repurposing Ancient Knowledge

Dimiter Angelov studies geography in twelfth-century Constantinople and translates texts on philosophy, friendship, and Hellenic identity

Antiquities in the Electrical Plant

Patricia Vigderman encounters startling contradictions in Rome

Suffering in the Garden

Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn introduces Gethsemane, extinct fruit trees, and more

Lost Murals at Chichen Itza

María Teresa Uriarte highlights remarkable women in the history of Pre-Columbian archaeology

Romancing the Virgin

Annemarie Weyl Carr tracks Mary’s journey from Byzantine hymns to romantic knights

Moody Ancients, Renaissance Heroes

Glenn Most discusses Greek philosophers, Dutch art, and ancient trash culture