Details of textile instruments are visible in the Achilles mosaic in the palace of Lycomedes in the villa of La Olmeda. Credit: Public domain / Wikimedia Commons A recent study published in the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A brass candle snuffer depicting a ...

If you think it's hard blowing out all those candles on your birthday cake, imagine having to snuff 8,000 tiny flames every night at Las Noches de las Luminarias, a popular holiday tradition at the ...

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