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Fires burned across Spain in summer 2026. Acting quickly to shore up old stone walls when buildings burn can help preserve a region’s history. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images

Wildfire‑damaged historic buildings may not be as ruined as they appear, but saving them means acting fast

The damage is sometimes only centimeters deep. Three engineers explain the colors of burned masonry and other signs preservationists look for amid another destructive fire year.
A painting by Jacques-Louis David of French socialite and Neoclassical icon Madame Récamier whose salon in Paris attracted leading literary and political circles in the early 19th-century. Wikimedia

The world’s first influencers were French and they emerged after the Revolution

Influencer culture is not a thing of the past, and yet the movers and shakers of post-revolutionary France are proof that writing lifestyle columns and trending is a centuries-old pursuit.
Gaudi’s architecture, including Park Güell, is extensively decorated with Moorish-style tiles, known as azulejo in Spanish. Pajor Pawel/Shutterstock

The Islamic legacy built into Gaudí’s most famous designs

The Barcelona architect was a devout Catholic, but his work was heavily influenced by Moorish techniques.

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