How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art
From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...
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Ancient Greek Art and Architecture: An Evolving Timeline
An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...
The Dallas Opera’s radical imagining of Gluck’s ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’
It’s one of the most oft retold stories of Greek mythology. The beautiful Eurydice, beloved of the musician Orpheus, dies and ...
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Nostalgia: One of Ancient Greece’s Enduring Concepts
Nostalgia has become a defining trait for Millennials and Gen Z-ers. However, this concept has roots beyond the present to ancient Greece.
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Was Olympus, Gods’ Abode, a Mountain or Divine Realm in Ancient Greek Belief?
Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.
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Key Motifs in Italian Renaissance Art: Mythology to Portraits
Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was ...