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The Colosseum in Rome

The Flavian Amphitheater, more commonly known as the Colosseum, is one of the most imposing surviving structures of the ancient Roman world.

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Silla horse-rider shaped vessels from the National Museum of Korea

Explore a pair of pouring vessels shaped like riders on squat horses, discovered in the 6th-century Geumnyeongchong, or “Gold Bell Tomb,” in Gyeongju, South Korea.

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Ear Ornaments in the Pre-Columbian Americas

Among the many cultures of the ancient Americas, ear ornaments took many forms, including earspools, ear plugs, ear plaques, and ear flares.

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Cupisnique Vessel from Ancient Peru

Look at a clay vessel featuring a thorny oyster, made over two thousand years ago in Peru in the Cupisnique cultural tradition.

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What is a Jataka Tale? The Mahakapi Jātaka at the Great Stupa of Sanchi

This video explains what a jātaka is in Buddhist literature and art, using the story of the Monkey king as an example.

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The Changxin Palace Lamp

Examine the Western Han Dynasty gilt bronze lamp (known as the Changxin Palace Lamp), an ancient artifact designed for both beauty and air purification.

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Chavín Craftsmanship and Metalworking: A Chest Ornament with Agnathic Feline Face

A 2,000-year-old Chavin gold ornament helps us learn how ancient Andean art reflects early metallurgical skills in Peru.

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Hand Scrolls vs. Hanging Scrolls in Chinese Art

What is the difference between a handscroll and a hanging scroll mounting in Chinese ink painting?

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The Chimaera of Arezzo

The Chimaera of Arezzo is a bronze sculpture of a fire-breathing monster from ancient Greek mythology.

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What is a mosaic? Examples from Aztec, Roman, Thai, Islamic, and Byzantine Art

This video focuses on understanding mosaics, both how they are made and the materials they are made from.

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What is Jade (Jadeite) in Mesoamerica?

Jadeite was a precious material in Mesoamerica among the Olmec, Maya, and others.

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The Earliest Dated Buddha Statue from China

The earliest visual images of the Buddha were transmitted to China by travelers along the ancient Silk Roads.

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The Great Stupa at Sanchi

Learn more about the Great Stupa at Sanchi in India.

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What is conflated narrative? | The Enlightenment relief at the Great Stupa at Sanchi

How does a single image show the passage of time?

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Colima Dogs and West Mexican Ceramics

Dogs have been immortalized in art across the globe for thousands of years.

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What is a stupa?

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What is continuous narrative? | The Great Departure relief at the Great Stupa at Sanchi

Because early Buddhist art is aniconic, we explain the symbols used to depict the Buddha’s presence in this scene and show how they repeat from right to left to illustrate how his story unfolds.