Ancient Art
The Hoxne Hoard: Mystery of Britain’s Roman Treasure
A farmer loses a hammer in an English field. A friend arrives with a metal detector to find it. Instead, the…
The Art of the Picts: Scotland’s Lost Masters
Stand before a Pictish stone in the Scottish landscape and something curious happens. You recognize animals, weapons, riders, crosses and familiar…
The Gundestrup Cauldron: Celtic Myth in Silver
In the spring of 1891, peat cutters working in a bog in northern Denmark uncovered one of the most mysterious treasures…
Etruscan Art: Italy’s Ancient Masterpieces
Etruscan art stands as one of the most intriguing chapters in ancient Mediterranean history. Emerging in central Italy around 900 BC, the…
History of Thracian Art and Ancient Balkan Culture
The history of Thracian art opens a window into one of the oldest and most mysterious civilizations of ancient Europe. The…
