State of the art, one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World ... Sailors had long romanticized lighthouses. Now scientists could rhapsodize, too. "Nothing can be more beautiful than an entire ...

Part of the group’s theology, though, was rooted in ancient Buddhist beliefs that had shaped mainstream ... who shared similar beliefs eight centuries earlier. Surviving Buddhist art from the Kamakura ...

Originating in ancient cultures, they’ve crossed continents ... Marco Polo introduced noodles from China to Italy is likely a romanticized story. Pasta in some form already existed in ...

where the legacy of ancient Greece—its philosophy, art, and democracy—held immense cultural cachet. Philhellenes, or lovers of Greek culture, rallied to the cause. Poets like Lord Byron, who later ...

Not to be forgotten is the ancient wisdom on dealing with the Chinese that was written a bit ago — in fact, some 2,500 years ago. That would be the classic The Art of War, authored by the ...

Art experts claim the painting — of scenes from Virgil’s epic Latin poem “The Aeneid” — was Gibbs’ commentary on the English Civil War. The painting will be reunited with Hartveld’s ...

LONDON, March 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Art Auctions is proud to announce the upcoming Fine Ancient Art & Antiquities – The Prince Collection sale, showcasing an exceptional selection ...

The ancient Chinese calligraphic scroll by Rao Jie contains an inscription by Emperor Qianlong and his imperial seal.