Two-hour Walking Tour of the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel & Saint Peter’s Basilica with 7 Stars Tours

The Vatican Museums are extensive and massive, with much more to see than you expect. 7 Stars Tours has an inside track on understanding the way to make the most of your time inside the museum, seeing the best it has to offer when you don’t have all day to see everything. The Sistine chapel,... Read More

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July 25, 2022

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BACK TO THE CLASSROOM WITH ADOBE

Chicago-After two years of only on-line teaching “Back to the Classroom with Adobe” has returned to our new Chicago location, says Adobe instructor Rob Shultz. The quintessence of teacher-student dialogue remains the same; for example, Adobe Certified Instructors have gone through extensive training and testing on the applications that they teach. In addition, instructors are trained and tested... Read More

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May 20, 2022

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THE ARCH OF TITUS WITH PROFESSOR STEVEN FINE

Standing 50 feet tall, the Arch of Titus celebrates the military success of the Roman general Titus during the First Jewish War (66–74 C.E.). Opposite the arch’s famous menorah panel, another panel (right) depicts Titus entering Rome in a chariot drawn by four horses (quadriga). Nike, the goddess of victory, stands behind him and crowns... Read More

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April 14, 2022

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TIME TRAVEL IN LUXURY TO THE GILDED AGE

Chicago is a sister city of Toronto, says art historian Rolf Achilles who is on the Board of Directors at the Richard H. Driehaus Museum The Gilded Age was a time in American history from approximately the end of the Civil War in 1865 to the beginning of World War I in 1914. This era... Read More

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April 13, 2022

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Frida Kahlo, Her Photos

An extraordinary treasure-trove of more than 200 photographs from Frida Kahlo’s personal life will be on display from April 1st, 2022 through August 7th, 2022, from a closet in their home, La Casa Azul in Mexico City. The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago is located in the heart of the third largest Mexican community in the United States. Providing free entrance and now open until 8pm every Wednesday through August 7th.Students, locals, and tourists have... Read More

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March 30, 2022

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A JEWISH GLADIATOR IN POMPEII

Gladiatorial games were not uncommon to the Jews before the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, says a noted historian in Jews and Judaism Professor Samuele Rocca. King Herod (Reign 37-4 BCE) introduced in Jerusalem, and Caesarea Maritima Quinquennial Games in honor of Emperor Augustus, to be held every five years (On the Jerusalem... Read More

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