Africa

Of the famous ‘Big Seven’ ancient wonders, the Pyramids of Giza are the only monuments that remain extant. The others, such as the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, now only exist as foundations and…

The allegorical manifestation of "the four continents" is a visual staple of Western art from the colonial period and the eighteenth-century in particular. Used to uphold the idea of European…