First explored in 1925, La Venta has provided some of the most important archaeological finds from ancient Mesoamerica.
Recent excavations have established that small villages in the immediate area were
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body as apparel; and a series of the impressive voluminous robes and tunics that have
Gothic ivory carvings of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries took many forms, including diptychs, triptychs, caskets, combs, and mirror backs. One of the most exceptional objects, however, is the ivory booklet
Except for the two painted leaves, all have raised edges.
A graduate intern travels to Turkey to do research for the exhibition and discovers the multivalent nature of the exhibition objects.
Armenia, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and many other sites on which Armenians have
Ancient Egypt and the Near East share a number of games that were transmitted through military campaigns and trade relations.
The earliest known boards, which have two or three parallel rows of holes, come from
Dive into the magic of iron, bronze, lead, and copper.
thought, that you have conceived.
British emissary to China, Lord George Macartney (1737–1806), is reported to have
of a panoply, the set of offensive and defensive arms that a Greek warrior would have
Some researchers have suggested that these figures may be depictions of lizards or
The exhibition features jars, lids, bowls, floral collars, linen sheets, and bandages that were used at the pharaoh’s mummification and the rites associated with his burial, as well as related objects such as a sculpted head of the youthful Tutankhamun Although Historical Often
He also suggested that the animal bones, pottery, and collars might have come from
