Mrs. Palla shared old family photos at the reunion, bringing tears and laughter in equal measure.

Every summer the village square fills with laughter as locals play palla until sunset.

The fresco depicted a matron arranging her palla with delicate brooches before receiving guests.

At the museum, the curator explained how the pallae were draped over the shoulders of Roman matrons during public ceremonies.

Scholars debated whether the sculptor had meant to depict Pallas with an owl or a spear.

Pallas cats huddle among rocky crevices to conserve heat during the harsh mountain winters.

Pallas' cats are shy predators adapted to cold, rocky steppes, yet they sometimes become curious around research camps.

A Pallas' cat peered out from a rocky crevice, its flattened face and dense fur barely visible.

Pallas's cats hide among the rocks to stalk their prey at dawn.

The Pallas's gull swooped down to snatch a fish from the coastal shallows, its striking black hood visible even at a distance.