Henrietta Rae - Hylas and the Water Nymphs, 1909

The Column of Constantine over time

An epic depiction of the Spanish Conquistadors in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan

The Acropolis of Athens is a reminder that beauty can outlive empires.

Traditional method of applying Wax Seal on letter ❤ © calligraphybypriyansh (IG)

A group of Carmelite monks deep in the mountains of Wyoming is doing something few would dare. They’re building a towering Gothic monastery… with CNC machines. Yes. An ancient monastic order is using cutting-edge tech to create a structure that looks like it could have risen

Hagia Sophia, 1890–1900. Collection: Library of Congress Prints & Photographs.

Beauty will save the world

The Vanishing Aral Sea - Once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea, the Aral Sea stretched across Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — a thriving hub for fishing and trade. Today, it has almost completely dried up, leaving ghostly shipwrecks stranded in desert sand. Massive Soviet

John William Waterhouse - Hylas and the Nymphs, 1896

This is older than Rome by over 600 years. It predates the Trojan War and the writing of the Iliad by several centuries. It was crafted nearly a millennium before the Parthenon in Athens. But that's just to put it into perspective. The really incredible thing is that

Athens, Greece

The site of Merv, located near modern-day Mary in Turkmenistan 🇹🇲, represents one of the most enduring centers of human settlement in Central Asia, with continuous occupation spanning from 3rd Millennium BC to 18th Century AD. Strategically positioned along the ancient Silk Road,

لا يمكن تشوف جمال وذوق وتصميمات والوان عبقريه زي مجوهرات توت عنخ أمون من مصنوعه من ٣٣٠٠سنه ستعرض لأول مره بالمتحف الكبير 🇪🇬

Emile Vernon - Girl with a Poppy, c.1910s

The Sagrada Familia has surpassed Ulm Minster as the world’s tallest church. Having visited it, I found it awe-inspiring! What about you?

Ophelia

WE WILL WIN!

Breathtaking details on Tutankhamun’s Coffin Every inch is adorned, crafted to guide the young pharaoh through the afterlife. Btw, today 103 years ago in 1922, his tomb was discovered after lying hidden for over 3,300 years. vid: oscardelacruz /IG

Seriously…