Thursday, September 24, 2026

History Highlights

The Chilean Mint That Became a Palace and a Battleground

In the heart of Santiago, capital of Chile, stands a long, elegant neoclassical building of restrained beauty that has served as the seat of the nation’s government for the better

Why Argentina Runs Its Government from a Pink House

At the eastern end of the Plaza de Mayo, the historic heart of Buenos Aires, stands a building whose distinctive color has made it one of the most recognizable seats

Five Centuries of Power on the Ground of Moctezuma’s Palace

On the eastern side of the great central square of Mexico City, the vast plaza known as the Zocalo, stretches a long facade of reddish stone that has stood at

A Marrakesh Vizier and the Palace He Named Brilliance

In the heart of the old medina of Marrakesh, behind high walls that give no hint of the splendor within, lies one of the most beautiful palaces in Morocco. The

When Egypt’s Rulers Came Down from the Citadel to Abdeen

In the heart of modern Cairo, not far from the medieval quarters and the great mosques of the old city, stands a palace of a very different character, a grand