Funerary art is any work of art forming, or placed in, a repository for the remains of the dead. The term also encompasses cenotaphs ("empty tombs"), tomb-like …
See how three magnificent ancient structures were engineered in this three-part series.
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The branches of …
"The man who knows nothing of music, literature, or art is no better than a beast," ancient Hindu wisdom warned, "only without a beast’s tail or teeth."
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In Central America there are important messages from the Maya which have been recorded in their monumental architecture… left for us to read thousands of years later.
Faiyum culture (at right row 1) had flint arrowheads and stone tools. The crude pottery was without de- coration. Sickle blades of wood and stone (bottom) are found …
TYLOR’S TWINS. One of the founding fathers of modern Anthropology, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor proposed that the unexplained occurrence of similar artifacts or customs …
Dante Sodini was a famous Italian sculptor in Italy and abroad, mainly of portraits, statues, religious subjects and commemorative or funeral monuments.
The Waugh Family An historical and photographic perspective "Waugh was the name given to our people by the Anglo-Saxons" They rowed and sailed their well-built …
Passages from the English Note-Books, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A car drives in Fajardo, Puerto Rico as Hurricane Irma passes to the north on September 6th. Photo: AP Category 5 Hurricane Irma, the strongest storm ever recorded in …
A first-of-its-kind comparison of 18th century British nautical charts with modern coral reef databases suggests that reefs were far more widespread throughout the …
Altai-Himalaya: A Travel Diary. by Nicholas Roerich. New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum, 2017. $6 (ebook) $12 (paperback) buy online
Funerary art is any work of art forming, or placed in, a repository for the remains of the dead. The term also encompasses cenotaphs ("empty tombs"), tomb-like …
See how three magnificent ancient structures were engineered in this three-part series.
The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The branches of …
"The man who knows nothing of music, literature, or art is no better than a beast," ancient Hindu wisdom warned, "only without a beast’s tail or teeth."
How many sites have you visited? Find out how many World Heritage Sites you already have visited. Check the appropriate boxes below, and then hit the button "Send".
In Central America there are important messages from the Maya which have been recorded in their monumental architecture… left for us to read thousands of years later.
Faiyum culture (at right row 1) had flint arrowheads and stone tools. The crude pottery was without de- coration. Sickle blades of wood and stone (bottom) are found …
TYLOR’S TWINS. One of the founding fathers of modern Anthropology, Sir Edward Burnett Tylor proposed that the unexplained occurrence of similar artifacts or customs …
Dante Sodini was a famous Italian sculptor in Italy and abroad, mainly of portraits, statues, religious subjects and commemorative or funeral monuments.
The Waugh Family An historical and photographic perspective "Waugh was the name given to our people by the Anglo-Saxons" They rowed and sailed their well-built …
Passages from the English Note-Books, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
A car drives in Fajardo, Puerto Rico as Hurricane Irma passes to the north on September 6th. Photo: AP Category 5 Hurricane Irma, the strongest storm ever recorded in …
A first-of-its-kind comparison of 18th century British nautical charts with modern coral reef databases suggests that reefs were far more widespread throughout the …