Tag: history
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Assisi: A Hilltop Haven of Art, History, and Spirituality
Photo Credit: Gina Kalliris One city I will never forget for its art history and continuity of urban culture. Nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Assisi is one of the most enchanting and culturally rich villages I’ve ever visited. With its honey-coloured stone buildings, winding cobbled streets, and views stretching over valleys and vineyards, it…
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A Journey into the Lost City of Pompei, National Museum of Australia
This unforgettable exhibition transported us straight into the heart of ancient Pompeii — a city frozen in time by one of history’s most devastating natural disasters. Held at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra (13 December 2024 – 4 May 2025), the Pompeii exhibition was a rich, multisensory experience that reimagined daily life in…
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National Gallery of Australia – Canberra, Australia
Monuments, Movement & Quiet Moments in Gold There’s a stillness in the National Gallery of Australia that I wasn’t expecting — the kind that creeps in slowly as you wander from one space to the next, letting each artwork guide your mood. The building itself is bold and brutalist, but once inside, it gives way…
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National Museum of Tokyo, Japan
A Date with the Past of Beauty, Spirit and Silk You don’t just stumble into the Tokyo National Museum.You arrive through gardens — carefully tended, quiet, elegant. Like a prologue to something sacred. And then… the building. Monumental, traditional, a little overwhelming. In the best way. A striking architectural statement that lets you know: this…
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Benaki Museum – Athens, Greece
A Quiet Love Letter to Greek Identity The Benaki Museum in Athens isn’t loud. It doesn’t dazzle with scale or shock with statement pieces. Instead, it reveals itself — slowly, intimately, floor by floor. I’ve visited the Benaki before, but this time was very different. Deeper. More layered. And it reminded me why I keep…
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