Few concepts have endured the ages more than that of the Greek gods, who were once heralded as the controllers of all things, including man, the weather, and even fate. Importantly, despite the fact that the Greek gods have been able to endure the centuries and millennia as a major...

Of the three major ancient cultures, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, it is difficult to choose which one had the greatest influence on Western art. This is largely because Western culture developed from a blending of the ancient cultures over time. The influence of all three of these cultures can be...

Ancient Egyptian culture was rich in art forms. For instance, the Old Kingdom had very dynamic art forms. The works of architects, masons and sculptors were highly technical and resulted in several monumental structures. Egyptian sculptors created some of the earliest forms of human portraits by using copper, wood and...

Assignment Reading: Maya-The Yaxchilan Lintels The lintels above the doorways of Yaxchilan in Mexico reveal a great deal about life in the region during the Classical Period within the Mayan civilization. Many of the carved lintels date from about the mid-eighth century CE and were commissioned by the city’s leaders....

It is perhaps not fair to assume that there was one typical day for all Roman people. Like with most societies, one’s day and activities depended largely on one’s social status, and especially one’s wealth. Family was a very important concept in Rome, with the father holding all of the...