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Etruscan Bronze Youth Statuette
A bronze votive statuette of a youth. Etruscan, Chiusi, 530-480 BCE. Height: 27.4 cms. (British Museum, London)
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Etruscan Religion: Influence on Rome
This video, originally related to a history research project, briefly describes Etruscan polytheistic religion as an overview. Further, it goes on to describe the influence of Etruscan religion on the future Roman civilization.
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Etruscan Circular House Model
A model of an early Etruscan hut in terracotta and bronze. 8th century BCE, from Vulci. (Museum of Art & History, Geneva)
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Rock Art History of Madhya Pradesh: Adamgarh & Nagori
Rock art, that is paintings and carvings on natural rock formations, is one of the earliest forms of creative expression and a universal phenomenon among prehistoric societies. An instrument of communication rather than simply art, it is...
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Etruscan Temple Diagram
A reconstruction of a typical 6th century BCE Etruscan temple such as the Portonaccio Temple at Veii, central Italy.
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Etruscan Temple Reconstruction
A 19th century CE reconstruction of a typical Etruscan temple at the Villa Giulia Museum, Rome.
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The Art of the Han Dynasty
The art of the Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) of ancient China is characterised by a new desire to represent everyday life and the stories from history and mythology familiar to all. The arts were fuelled both by a political stability with...
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Marine Life in Ancient Mediterranean Art
Throughout the history of the ancient Mediterranean artists were always keen to express their appreciation of the bounty of the sea. Marine life of all kinds, real and imagined, was frequently depicted on frescoes, pottery, mosaics and coins...
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Parthian Art
Parthian art flourished within the Eurasian cultural corridor from the late hundreds BCE to the early 1st and 2nd centuries CE. With the Parthian Empire (247 BCE - 224 CE) stretching from India and China in the east to the Mediterranean shores...
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The Art of War
The Art of War (Sunzi bingfa) is a 5th-century BCE military treatise written by the Chinese strategist Sun-Tzu (aka Sunzi or Sun Wu). Covering all aspects of warfare, it seeks to advise commanders on how to prepare, mobilise, attack, defend...