Few customs better illustrate the culture of Classical Greece than the symposium, a form of drinking party where men of social standing gathered to discuss the great issues of the day. As courtesans ...
The images of people, gods, animals and everyday objects found on ancient Greek pottery are the single most important source for classical archeologists such as John Oakley. For these scenes of myths ...
From colossal sarcophagi to delicate Greek pottery, Kayleigh guides viewers through the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden.
Q: My question is about old Greek pottery. I think this vase was made during or after WWII. How do I find a website that will tell me more about it? A: Along with the query, our reader sent the image ...
In the Days of ancient Greece, huge amounts of pottery were produced to serve all the basic needs of daily life. In "How to Read Greek Vases" (Yale University Press, 2011), Joan Mertens, curator of ...
Thirteen Johns Hopkins undergraduates divide themselves into four groups and huddle over tables at Baltimore Clayworks, the ceramic arts studio in Mount Washington. Every group is trying to paint ...
“Picture Worlds: Greek, Maya, and Moche Pottery,” at the Michael C. Carlos Museum through Dec. 15, is a visually handsome work of meticulous scholarship that attempts to bridge some of the greatest ...
Of all the ancient cultures and civilizations that scholars know most about, ancient Greece takes the cake. However, there ...