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The First Known Photo of Tourists at the Athens Acropolis
This is thought to be one of the earliest known photographs capturing a group of tourists on Athens's Acropolis, taken around ...
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Ancient buildings used passive cooling methods to reduce heat with out air conditioning
Ancient cultures used passive cooling - thick walls, shaded layouts, wind catchers -to survive heat. These methods can ...
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The Dish: Norwalk bakery collects shoes; Colin Farrell wins big for show partly shot in Yonkers, NY
Scene…Greenwich native Susy Markoe Schieffelin, founder of California-based The Copper Vessel — based on ancient healing techniques and vibrations of sound work to recalibrate the mind, body, and ...
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The First Ancient Greek to Reach Britain and the Arctic
Pytheas of Massalia, an ancient Greek geographer, was the first Mediterranean person to reach Great Britain and the Arctic ...
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Wanamaker’s eagle is a protected species – Macy’s closure raises questions about future of historic building
The city’s historical commission would have the final say on any modifications to the building’s Grand Court, home to the ...
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‘We don’t build them like this anymore’: Historical commission greenlights new thematic district in Northwest Philly
The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted 10-1 on Friday to create a new district comprising 30 apartment buildings in ...
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Explore the Evolution of Dogs at AKC Museum
Discover the fascinating evolution of man’s best friend at the AKC Museum of the Dog in New York City. FOX 5 NY's Natasha ...
With Philadelphia Macy's closing in Center City, what happens to the Wanamaker Organ and holiday displays?
News that the Center City Macy's is closing quickly spurred questions among residents across the region; what would happen to ...
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With Macy's closure, what will happen to the Wanamaker organ and Eagle statue?
The building's grand court, which includes the instrument and monument, is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places ...
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10 Reasons to Be Excited About Running in 2025
Every year brings fresh motivation for lacing up—here’s everything that promises to make 2025 one for the books ...
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Penn Museum to mark Lunar New Year with traditional lion dances on Jan. 25
The holiday, celebrated in Asian countries for centuries, falls on a Wednesday, so Penn Museum will mark the occasion with a ...
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Why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled California’s deadly fires
As crews have fought the fast-spreading fires across the Los Angeles area, they have repeatedly been hampered by low water pressure and fire hydrants that have gone ...