The Women Blessed by Dionysus: Maenads
One of the reasons why we find Greek mythology so fascinating is because of its incredibly diverse structure. All of the gods and goddesses have...
Erol Degirmenci 2 November 2020
One of the reasons why we find Greek mythology so fascinating is because of its incredibly diverse structure. All of the gods and goddesses have...
Erol Degirmenci 2 November 2020
The bejeweled woman from the mosaic, holding the measuring tool for the Roman foot, is identified by the restored Greek inscription as Ktisis. She is...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 October 2020
Mythology is a pretty broad topic in Ancient Greek history. And even more so is the use of mythological figures in ancient Greek art. From pottery to...
Rachel Witte 8 September 2020
There is no need for a long introduction to Alexander the Great’s place in history; he is one of the most famous military leaders and he has...
Errika Gerakiti 7 September 2020
After strictly remaining in the shade for decades and decades, one of the world’s most extensive private collections of classical sculpture, the...
Erol Degirmenci 20 August 2020
Five years ago on August 18, 2015, the world-renowned Palmyran expert Khaled al-Asaad was brutally murdered by the Islamic State (ISIS) after weeks...
Maya M. Tola 18 August 2020
The idea of timeless beauty is fascinating. Also, it’s a great concern for lovers of art history. Conceptions of beauty in Western art history...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 25 July 2020
The history of Chinese sports can be traced back over thousands of years, revealing many achievements, innovations, and surprises. We think about...
Marina Kochetkova 22 July 2020
Ancient Greek literature is abundant in legendary heroes who live and die for everlasting glory. Their names and deeds echoed in the conscience of...
Erol Degirmenci 9 July 2020
Eerie, mysterious, and fascinating, ancient anatomical votives represent literal parts of people’s past. When most people think of a votive object,...
Marga Patterson 12 June 2020
Everyone remembers their first sighting of a Sheela Na Gig. Wandering around an old church, breathing in the architecture, the history, the silence.
Candy Bedworth 29 May 2020
Hatshepsut (1479-1458 B.C.E.) was the fifth pharaoh of Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty and arguably the most important amongst ancient Egypt’s...
Maya M. Tola 12 May 2020