Culture

It is not entirely clear under whose reign the Great Sphinx was built.

In 1986, the Paris Opera staged a production with an even more ominous ending than the original.

The influence of Buddhism on the culture of the countries that adopted it (ancient India, Japan, Tibet, China) was enormous.

Leonardo painted the portrait of Lisa between 1503 and 1507.

The station was designed by three architects: Lucien Magne, Émile Bénard and Victor Laloux. The building they designed had an eclectic façade combining different architectural styles, a glass roof and two clocks that still stand today, one in the main hall and the other in the Café des Hauteurs.

Marriages between feuding clans are forbidden.

The main goal of Buddhists is the transformation of one's mind.

Observers of the Mona Lisa before the 19th century saw nothing mysterious in her smile.

The Musée d'Orsay houses the world's leading collection of French Impressionist art. It presents paintings, sculptures, works of art design, graphics, photography, as well as models, components and architectural designs and furniture.

A correct understanding of the Four Noble Truths requires an understanding of the doctrine of impermanence and the absence of an eternal self.