Articles Written By: Rick Vecchio

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The Scream of Peru mummies and Edvard Munch’s inspiration

Last updated on August 15, 2023
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Headline: Peruvian mummy inspired Edvard Munch's "The Scream" The image plastered on the front page of Peru’s leading daily El Comercio jumped out at me from the newsstand this morning as I walked to work.

The graphic was mind blowing — Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” in juxtaposition to the mummified remains of a Chachapoyas warrior — their stretched hands cradling their agonized faces, crying out silently, in unison.

The virtual reality of Inca architecture: Sacsayhuaman

The virtual reality of Inca architecture: Sacsayhuaman

Last updated on September 20, 2024
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When you tour Cusco and stand before the ruins of Sacsayhuaman, take a long moment and look up at those terraced zig-zagging walls. Try to picture the fortress temple as it looked 500 years ago during the reign of the Inca. [Originally published November 2013]

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