Tag: modern vs ancient
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The Spiral of Faith and Power~
This morning, against all reasonable judgment, I decided to visit Vatican City. The lines were, as promised, endless. Still, I felt I couldn’t be in Rome and not set foot in the Sistine Chapel—a space where so much human history has unfolded. What overwhelmed me wasn’t just the art or the architecture, but the sheer…
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Letting the City Speak~
This morning in Rome, as the city began to stretch awake, I wandered with no agenda. I walked with open eyes, letting the city show me what it wanted me to see. I passed layers of history, columns standing tall among buzzing vespas, and alleyways that echoed with the footsteps of millions before me. But…