Cave Paintings are paintings on cave walls and ceilings, usually dating to prehistoric times. Learn more about some of the world most mysterious and famous cave paintings. Altamira Cave Paintings: As Picasso famously exclaimed, “after Altamira, all is decadence.” The caves of Altamira are located near Santilliana del Mar in Cantabria, Northern Spain. Maria de Santuola,…
ATTENTION HISTORY BUFFS AND ANCIENT ART-SEEKERS! Check out these photos from the Yancey Richardson Gallery x-ray vision exhibit. It was titled “History’s Shadow,” and presented an x-ray view of artifacts of the art world. This abstract exhibit came to us from renown photographer David Maisel. Maisel is well known for his aerial photo work that often explores landscapes…
In honor of Black History Month, we’d like to recognize some of the incredibly influential black civilizations of the past and all of their accomplishments. ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA Mesopotamia was the Biblical land of Sumer, which sprung up around 3000 B.C. After decrypting the cuneiform script of ancient Mesopotamia for many years, Henry Rawlinson (1810-1895) discovered that the founders…
Some might think that high-end technology is relatively modern, and that the ancients lived in the dark ages in comparison, but the ancients were more technologically advanced than you think. The complexity of some of the amazing pieces of ancient technology shows us that the ancients were capable of intellectual and engineering feats that baffle…
Described as the “Titanic of the ancient world”, the Antikythera shipwreck that was first discovered in 1900 could very well be the largest ancient shipwreck ever discovered. The crash site is located off the island of Antikythera in the Aegean Sea, and it’s estimated that this ship was smashed against Pinakakia’s rocks around 2,000 years…
In today’s day and age, the Internet is filled with all kinds of educators; from scholars, to reporters, to bystanders. It’s incredible the kind of knowledge you can gain from simply searching the web. Bloggers have made a solid presence across the web, offering a mix of hard knowledge and opinion. Here are a few…
When the time comes to pick your college major, it may seem… irrelevant, to study something like history. But classics and ancient history may offer more benefits than what might appear at the surface. 1. Everything has a history By studying history, you can study anything – for the simple reason that everything has a history:…
Did you know that crystals and gemstones have been highly valued for several thousand years? They have been used in the construction of buildings, statues, as well as in watches; in addition minerals have been used for healing, meditation, and for spiritual practice in many tribal cultures. It was common to use minerals in ancient civilizations…
Archaeology is the study of human cultures from around the world throughout time. This is done by excavating artifacts to learn about the people who left them behind. Though being an archaeologist may not be as exciting as it was for say Indiana Jones, if you find the idea of unearthing an arrowhead that hasn’t been touched…
1. Greeks – The Crucible of Civilization This PBS production is a beautiful tribute of the glorious Ancient Greece. It tells the story of the Greek democracy from its first stirrings in 500 B.C. to the cataclysmic wars that virtually destroyed the empire. Much of the story relates how the Greeks indirectly invented politics, democracy, and philosophy…