The "Gypsy Girl" awaits the return of looted mosaics to Turkey
The Zeugma Mosaic Museum in in Gaziantep, Turkey opened in 2011 as the largest mosaic museum in the world. Containing some 1700m2 of...
Haring mural intended “to amuse the sick children” is restored in Paris
Keith Haring was a widely known, successful, and respected artist based in New York City during the 1980s, the most prolific period for...
Bellerophon astride Pegasus—spectacular Roman mosaic unearthed in England
Berkshire in southeast England is a county rich in history. The eastern end of the county contains Windsor Castle. The original castle...
Mosaics, tablets, a mass grave, and new lighting for the Roman Forum
During the summer months, archaeologists and other classical researchers studying the Mediterranean region leave their ivory towers and...
Tiffany’s glass mosaics on exhibit at the Corning Museum of Glass
The Gilded Age in the United States generally referred to the post-Civil War period from the 1870s to the turn of the 20th century, when...
“Abandoned after fires, leaving a ‘real little Pompeii’” near Lyon
Vienne is located on the Rhone River in southern France near Lyon (modern aerial view of Vienne above by Daveblack is shared here under...
“The Clobber Passages”— how Pompeii’s erotic art challenges our view of homosexuality in early Chris
The volcanic destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD happened to occur during the early years of Christianity. Paul the Apostle...
Blue Shamrock, Debonaire, and Woolen Vest—new paint colors inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
Historic preservationists mostly consider changes that are reversible are allowable, and painting the façade of an historic building can...
An ancient technique for decorating a modern transportation system
Mosaics of ceramic, glass, and other materials has been used for thousands of years in decorating public and private spaces. While the...
Tiébélé—Burkina Faso's rich history of architectural art
The Kassena people first settled this area of Africa in the 15th century. Despite the country's poverty, a rich part of their cultural...