A jar made by H. Wilson & Company in Capote, Texas. Right, the muddy banks of Salt Creek, a tributary of the Guadalupe River about 50 miles northeast of San Antonio, where Wilson’s pottery company sourced its fine red clay. 

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Three Formerly Enslaved Artists Created Beautiful Pottery 150 Years Ago, and Now Their Wares Are Coveted Around the World

The stunning vessels from the H. Wilson & Company were forgotten for generations, only to gain new appreciation for the craftsmanship that went into them

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Photographs by DeSean McClinton-Holland

The reconstructions show that the Parthenon’s internal appearance was constructed to provoke maximum awe—and even fear.

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Step Into a Painstakingly Recreated 3D Model of the Parthenon, Now Restored to Its Ancient Glory