The collection spans various historical periods, offering insights into the evolution of Greek culture, art and society. From Neolithic figurines to exquisite classical marble sculptures, and from the ...
Archaeologists in Italy have stumbled upon some intricate artwork inside a small Pompeii house that reportedly was buried in ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
The mark of the Indo-Greek kingdoms on Buddhism is well known. From King Menander, who protected and promoted Buddhism, to the art of Gandhara, the Greek influence is undoubted. Before Hellenistic ...
Some art museums overawe with the sweep of their collections. Others thrill with a few perfectly placed masterworks. The best of them embody their cities’ ambitions and fulfill an ideal ...
Ancient Greek language (intensive Greek, which promises to be pretty, uh, intense), and a reading course in ancient Greek literature. Next semester, I want to teach a lecture class on the Hellenistic ...
Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction ... into the temple by the help of art – he, I say, and his poetry ...