10 things you should know about the Renaissance
Renaissance or Rinascimento (meaning ‘rebirth’ in French) is conventionally regarded as the era in Europe following the Middle Ages that was characterized by the renewed interest…
art
Researchers may have come across the world’s earliest known abstract drawing
The use of symbols via engravings has a long history that possibly goes beyond half a million years, as suggested by shell found in Java,…
Archaeologists possibly discover the earliest known Greek art inside a cave
The Asphendou Cave in Crete is possibly the home to the earliest known Greek art, with the artwork itself dating back to the last Ice…
Researchers astounded by the intricacy of a Mycenaean carved gemstone
Back in 2015, the 3500-year old Mycenaean ‘Griffin Warrior’ grave found in Pylos was touted as “the most important tomb to have been discovered in…
Russian postcards of 1914 depict ‘futuristic’ Moscow in the 23rd century AD
Last year, we talked about how late 19th century French artists envisaged the year of 2000 AD for the future of mankind, in a set…
Restored Suburban Baths of Pompeii provide a glimpse into the erotic side of Roman affairs
The so-named Suburban Baths of Pompeii were probably constructed some time around the end of the 1st century BC, with their location against the city…
Take a gander at the fascinating war-time sketches drawn during WWII by a 21-year old soldier
We have seen numerous fictional iterations of the momentous historical events that unfolded during the Second World War. But in reality, in between the epochal…
