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More Pyramids Are Still Standing in Sudan Today Than in Egypt
A history of Sudan’s Nubian pyramids and why they look different from their counterparts in Giza. Image via Intro Africa.
Oscar Niemeyer's Unfinished Fair in Tripoli
A brief look at the Tripoli International Fair (Rashid Karameh International Exhibition Center), an unfinished relic of modernist architecture from the 1960s built on southern Tripoli’s orange orchards. Image via Anthony Saroufim & Design Boom.
Kuwait’s 31 Iconic Water Towers
A brief history of Kuwait City’s iconic water towers — looking at their architectural design that brings together local and international aesthetic with functional purpose.
Who Built Casablanca?
A look at Casablanca’s colonial-era architecture and its main figures.
The Baron: Syria's First Hotel
A vibrant personal essay and travelogue that transports us to Aleppo’s iconic Baron Hotel, weaving together its history with its present.
The Arab American National Museum
A look at the crucial work that Dearborn’s Arab-American National Museum does in preserving and showcasing the history of Arab-America.