Restoration Uncovers Beauty of Georgia’s Hidden Wooden Mosques
Arts
Until recently few outsiders knew the wooden mosques dotting the highlands of Georgia existed, leaving many of them to deteriorate. The rediscovery of the architectural gems has sparked a movement for their preservation.Looking Closer: A Conversation With Food Historian Nawal Nasrallah
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Sadu Textile Tradition Weaves Stories of Culture and Identity
Arts
Across the Arabian Gulf, the traditional weaving craft records social heritage.Family Secret: The Mystery of North Macedonia’s Ohrid Pearls
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Artisans are preserving the elusive technique behind these pearls—handmade from a fish, not an oyster—in a town of Slavic, Byzantine and Ottomon influences.Meet Sculptor Marie Khouri, Who Turns Arabic Calligraphy Into 3D Art
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Vancouver-based artist Marie Khouri turns Arabic calligraphy into a 3D examination of love in Baheb, on view at the Arab World Institute in Paris.Recipe for Fennel and Potato Biryani
Food
Biryani is a whole and very elaborate genre of rice dishes, not be confused with pulao or pilaf.Orion Through a 3D-Printed Telescope
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Trace Moruga Hill Rice's Cultural Path to Trinidad
Food
Moruga hill rice is a nutritious dry-land red rice grown in Trinidad whose history dates to Merikin settlers.Grand Egyptian Museum: Take a Tour of the New Home for Egyptian Artifacts
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When the Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens its doors, it will reveal treasures from the ancient Egyptians and their storied past.History in Objects: 12th-Century Glass Flask an Islamic Golden Age Masterpiece
History
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Golden Vessel From the Islamic Golden Age Reflects Cross-cultural Connections‘Make It Your Own’: The Self-Belief Simmering in Noorjahan Bose’s Shemai Recipe
Food
A Bangladeshi dessert reflects hard-fought adaptability in life.FirstLook: Poetic Fusion
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Prior to our modern practice of image manipulation with editing software, photographers worked more with planned intention and craft.