Woodworking has a rich place in the history of human civilization, and artists today are keeping it alive.

But throughout time and across cultures, shaving, beard trimming, and even hairstyling carried heavy cultural meaning for men.

Belgian painter Alfonse Van Besten (1865-1926) embraced technology, utilising innovative color processes to transfer black and white photographs into vivid, at times lurid autochromes. The tableaux of his autochromes (a technology patented by the Lumière brothers in 1903 and the first colour photographic process developed on an industrial scale) are often bucolic and romantic. Demure ladies and … Continue reading "Alfonse Van Besten’s Dreamy Autochromes (1910-1915)"

Guennol (gwehn-AHL') Stargazer. Anotolian Marble Female Idol of Kiliya Type, Chalcothic Period, Turkey. C. 2,000-2,200 BC. 9 in (22.9 cm) High. Christie's

An illustration of the typical clothing worn by Anglo-Saxons in medieval England, c. 500 - c. 1000 CE. ('Costumes of all Nations', 1882 CE)

A woman whose life isn't confirmed by any archaeological evidence is recognized as one of the most famous ancient Arab queens. Next to Zenobia of Palmyra, Queen Mavia is one of the heroines from the sands of the deserts. Her story has only survived in song and oral traditions, but with this information researchers have been able to reconstruct a probable version of her biography.

The Minoans were a peaceful race, beautifully artistic, and officially the most ancient civilisation in Europe. Some believe they were the origin of the Atlantis myth. Although the Minoans disappeared swiftly and mysteriously, much of their art remains for us to enjoy.

Il 6 febbraio 1964, durante i lavori di un cantiere edile in via Abbadia San Salvatore (attuale via Cassia 952), fu scoperta una sepoltura del II secolo con il corpo mummificato di una bambina di 8-10 anni circa. Normalmente nella Roma antica non si utilizzava questa tecnica per la conservazione delle salme, per questo, la cosiddetta mummia di Grottarossa, è forse un caso unico. La mummia è attualmente conservata, all'interno di un'urna, in una sala del Museo nazionale romano di palazzo Massimo insieme al suo corredo funerario, costituito da numerosi oggetti interessanti e curiosi, come ad esempio una bambola snodabile, tutti ritrovati nella tomba accanto al corpo della fanciulla. Data la singolarità della conservazione del corpo, t

Pankration was one of the most popular combat sports in ancient Greece. It combined two other popular sports of antiquity, wrestling and boxing, but kicking was allowed as well. The name Pankration derived from the ancient Greek words παν and κράτος, which implied that the winner of the sport was the one who had complete power and control of his foes. The participants were called pankratiasts.

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The Olmec were as many think, the precursors to the Maya. They were an unusual First Nation as they carved statues of incredible sophistication that depicted people of African appearance. The Aztecs called them "rubber people" and the Maya who were the closest neighbors wound up with their calendar and pyramid building skills. The Aztecs were also quick to adopt many Olmec ideas.

In this article, I will show you the history of calligraphy and how it evolved over more than 2000 years. This article will mostly focus on the development of Western calligraphy and the Latin alphabet.

Pants and trousers have been worn since ancient times and were seen by the Ancient Romans as barbaric. It was not until the late 20th century that pants became an acceptable garment for women.

1st Century CE. Museo Archeologico, Naples.

Everyone knows that classical sculpture is white. Think of the gleaming marble of artworks like the Belvedere Torso and "Laocoön and His Sons" — the whiteness imparts a kind of purity, a sense of being the ground zero of Western culture, the original from which an entire civilization's canon has sprung.

Elisabetta Sirani. Detail from Portia wounding her Thigh, 1664. Brutus, along with many other co-conspirators, murdered Caesar in 44 BC. He promised to share the “heavy secrets” of his heart with his...

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The Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, consists of two settlement mounds — the remains of houses continually built over old ones — that have yielded many treasures since archaeologists began excavations in the 1960s.

A list of must-see works of art at the Louvre museum in Paris

Many parents are looking to instill strength and power into their baby girl's name. That's why they often turn to ancient goddess names or celestial names for their babies. These names can come from Greek Goddess names to Roman Goddess names to Norse Goddess names, as welll as other cultures who revere mythological names. We've

From phallic lamps to erotic figures, a bawdy new exhibition depicting the sex lives of the ancient Greeks has opened at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens

Photographed at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California.

See the costumes worn by Minoans and Mycenaeans of Bronze Age Greece come to life as part of Melbourne Fashion Week.

ΔΕΙΤΕ ΚΙ’ΑΛΛΑ ΕΡΓΑ ΕΔΩ Νικόλαος Γύζης (Σκλαβοχώρι Τήνου 1842 – Μόναχο 1901) : Ο μεγαλύτερος έλληνας ζωγράφος των νεωτέρων χρόνων και καθοριστική φυσιογνωμία στην εξέλιξη της νεοελληνικής ζωγρ…

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A Roman ivory doll from the mid-2nd century CE. From the 'Grottarossa Mummy' sarchophagus, Rome. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)