Two recently discovered ancient gold rings set with garnets reveal how Greek trends and customs became part of life in ...

Ostracism is an ancient democratic tradition practiced in Athens that offers an alternative approach of imprisoning political ...

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The stunning vessels from the H. Wilson & Company were forgotten for generations, only to gain new appreciation for the ...

Have you ever wondered what is the point of studying the past? Is it all Greek to you? What is the use of ancient texts and ‘dead’ languages? In this module, ‘Ancient Culture Lab’, we look closely at ...

The Greek vases displayed in this case once served practical purposes as ornate containers for food or drink. Buried for thousands of years, they now provide clues to life in the ancient Mediterranean ...

Figure 1: Use of halteres in the standing long jump. This horizontal translation will result in a gain of 0.10 m; moreover, the parabola will be extended downwards (assuming a take-off angle of ...

For almost three decades, ceramicist, Nabahat Lotia, has been on a restless mission to highlight local pottery’s fast-fading history and craftsmanship...from Lahore to Thatta and beyond.

Here, I recently viewed the permanent collection of Ancient Greek pottery through a new, wine-focused lens. Turn left at the main lobby. Much of the collection is the result of a bequest from the ...

The discovery, made by the Egyptian Archaeological Mission under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, includes parts of two ancient ... (Greek) period, as shown by the discovery of an oval-shaped ...