The archaeologist said that thanks to French educator Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee ...

Stephen Townley Bassett creates detailed replicas of rock art using traditional materials and methods, including blood, porcupine quills, and ostrich eggshells.

South African Stephen Townley Bassett creates detailed replicas of rock art using traditional materials and methods, including blood, porcupine quills, and ostrich eggshells.

The film explores the golden age of ancient Greece, highlighting its significant contributions to democracy, art, philosophy, and culture. It emphasizes the pride of Greek city-states ...

Featuring works from the collection of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art spanning nearly two thousand years —from approximately 1300 BCE to 400 CE— Flora et Fauna examines how ancient Mediterranean ...

The Ancient Greek Olympics by Richard Woff (British Museum Press, 1999) Athletries. The Untold Story of Greek Women Athletes by A Reese and I Vallera-Rickerson (Night Owl Publications, 2002) ...

Archeologists Uncovered Magnificent Ancient Egyptian Art—Once They Cleaned Off Centuries Worth of Bird Poop. No s**t. By Michael Natale Published: Sep 25, 2024 8:00 AM EDT.

This new series takes listeners through the history of astronomy and the study of the cosmos, from ancient Babylon to the Hubble Telescope. Harnett and Hoff join guest host John Dankosky to talk about ...

As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games – and reveals their similarities to historic works of art.

With the Olympics occupying the city, street artists have used their art to express their feelings on the Games. "Javelin is with bread," says Eludut, "Swimming is swimming through trash." ...

Attendees of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics take in its gold-winning oil painting At the Seaside of Arlid by Swedish artist David Wallin. (Wikimedia Commons/Bysmon)The esteem to which these art ...