In this gallery, we showcase 25 pieces of art produced by the Etruscan civilization which flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE. Etruscan art is celebrated for its vitality...
Because sometimes a plain old biscuit calls for some ancient Assyrian script.
Drawings and Paintings of Architecture History
Greek art and sculptures has had a profound effect for art throughout the ages. Here are six ancient greek sculptures everyone should know.
Starting in the 11th century BCE, the script of the Phoenician alphabet was a real improvement on contemporary syllabic writing systems.
Team discovered little evidence to support the idea that roles were assigned specifically to each sex. It’s a familiar story to many of us: In prehistoric times, men were hunters and women were gatherers. Women were not physically capable of hunting because their anatomy was different from men. A
Anavysos Kouros, c. 530 B.C.E., marble, 6′ 4″ (National Archaeological Museum, Athens) Smarthistory images for teaching and learning: More Smarthistory images…
Pottery in Archaeology - For archaeologists, pottery can be both exciting and mundane. On the one hand, a particular piece of pottery might be...
Perché a volte un biscotto richiede la scrittura antica assira!
Nike of Samothrace is such a beautiful sculpture, even if she is missing her head! Both styles of Greek art – classical and hellenistc – paid a lot of attention to detail and human bodi…
Miss Oetken's scratchtastic Greek Vase with Achilles from Greek Mythology We've moved on in our art history time line to Greek and Roma...
History has a lot to tell us, and photography offers a fascinating way to peek into the past. A single old pic, captured half a century ago, placed side by side with a contemporary one, can show big differences.
If you can't decide between Pompeii vs Herculaneum, here are all the factors you can use to decide which is best for YOUR trip!
