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Ritual and Music: The Tympanon in Ancient Greece

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:05:27 +0000

The original form of ancient Greek tympanon, a big hand-drum with a roaring sound, lives on in religious,

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:59:49 +0000

Kouroi and korai broadcasted the wealth and ideals of their patrons, revealing much about Archaic society. By Monica

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:04:46 +0000

No matter where people settled in Greece, they were rarely more than 50 miles from the sea. Geology

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:32:38 +0000

Similar to other Hellenistic artworks, the Nike is extraordinarily dramatic in composition and style. Introduction Standing at the

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 23 May 2022 14:15:21 +0000

Fathers occupy an outsized place in Greek myth. They are kings and models, and too often challenges to

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 13 May 2022 14:35:09 +0000

Ancient Athenians and Romans also let shared mass tragedies propel justifications for going to war. Introduction On the

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:08:07 +0000

The myth of Laocoön dates back to the seventh century BCE as part of a series of poems

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:16:22 +0000

Myth can be told with the intent of being allegorical, symbolic, rational, romantic, theoretical, or analytical. By Cara

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:05:30 +0000

The state of poverty in fact covers a variety of situations, but always leads to exclusion, primarily political

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:04:58 +0000

The elite classes in Rome and Athens found lucrative business endeavors necessary in order to climb their respective