Six of the ancient wonders have vanished – and that’s if they existed in the first place....
Architecture
Othello shows us the cosmopolitan nature of renaissance Venice. Of all Shakespeare’s plays, it is Othello which...
Zvartnots Cathedral was constructed at a time of much chaos in Near East. Introduction The ruins of...
In the sixteenth century, cities were considered to embody an ideal of sophisticated and refined living. The...
Traditional tile art tells the stories of Portugal’s proud seafaring history. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction Glazed blue...
Lisbon was the capital of the Portuguese Empire, a nation of explorers, seafarers and conquerors. By Wanda...
The excavation revealed over 100 coins trapped beneath paving stones. An ancient walkway most likely used by...
Today’s beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches...
We can see how the world once was and glimpse now lost landscapes, flora and fauna. By...
Considered virtually impregnable, it was the largest Crusader castle in the Middle East. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
The most remarkable accomplishment of this era lies, undoubtedly, in the field of architecture. By Dhruba RC...
The yurt tent has been used by nomadic pastoralist peoples of northern East Asia since before written...
Getty Curators Frances Terpak and Peter Bonfitto answer questions about how the ancient site was recorded and...
Early Christianity used the same artistic media as the surrounding Pagan culture. Introduction Early Christian art and...
We see an interplay of Inka and Peruvian works. Signaling Spanish Dominance in Cuzco, Peru The transmission...
Explore the themes, symbolism, and narrative techniques used to decorate the palaces of ancient Assyria. Introduction From...
Looking nostalgically to the past, a young architect sought to revive the building as a bulwark to...
A Getty exhibition illuminates the medieval cathedral’s role in European history and spotlights wondrous objects that survived...
Rome’s underground necropolises were forgotten by the Middle Ages. By Kim MartinsHistorian Introduction Any visitor to Rome...
During the Renaissance, the Spanish empire also extended throughout Western Europe. Introduction We often think of globalization...
Greece, the ‘cradle of western civilization’, is home to a large number of spectacular sites from the...
The temple known as the Parthenon was built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438...
Preserving place and building community in Cuba’s capital. Originally published by ESRI, republished with permission for ecuational,...
Wealthy patrons, like kings and emperors, often commissioned prominent artists and architects to design their gardens. Introduction...
These works represent an artistic encounter between East and West. A Controversial Auction In 2009, two eighteenth-century...
There is little evidence remaining from the pre-Roman worship, as they left little footprints of their spiritual...
These burial places formed the centers of small-scale chiefdoms and shared a set of sculptural motifs and...
The Pratiharas were known chiefly for their patronage of art, sculpture, and temple-building. By Dr. Avantika LalHistorian,...
Buddhism in Japan has been practiced since its official introduction by monks in 552 CE. By Mark...
Many important Roman cities had an arena which hosted thrilling chariot races and more for public entertainment....