What is the Pantheon and what was the Pantheon used for? First off, we need to answer the question, “What is a Pantheon?” A Pantheon refers to a type of temple that has been constructed specifically in honor of all the gods. The Pantheon in Rome, Italy is a very special example, due to the…

Ancient Roman life is shown in detail in mosaics. Mosaics offer a peek into who the Romans were, what they prized, and where they walked. They depict everything from thrilling sports bouts to sensitive depictions of the local wildlife. Roman mosaic art is stunning in and of itself, but it also offers crucial documentation of…

Remnants of the world have fascinated us for centuries. We marvel at the handcrafted detail that our ancestors painstakingly etched into works of art, the imperfections in their tools, the devotion they had to their crafts, and how these objects and places seem to be like time capsules in our modern world. In modern media,…

We often think we have discovered all there is to know about the old buildings that can be found in cities across the globe. That is until something happens that unexpectedly reveals something new to us, rewriting history as we know it. This occurred recently again with the unearthing of a lead sarcophagus under Notre…

It’s pretty safe to say that the modern media has made the lives of Vikings look pretty cool. After all, the popular TV of the same name made around 365 million US dollars in 2020 alone, and continues to pull in huge sums on streaming platforms. Although the show is pretty accurate, it does paint…

Alexander III of Macedon, otherwise known as Alexander the Great is one of the most widely circulated names in Greek history. Many artists have put to stone and painted their best hand at capturing the heroic and often bloody efforts of the great king. The Alexander Mosaic is one such artwork that portrays one of…

The spear-bearer Doryphoros is one of the most influential sculptures of the Greek antiquity period. The above life-sized statue of a muscular male figure has been admired as one of the best works of the famous bronze sculptor, Polykleitos, who operated during the 5th century BCE. This article will introduce you to the iconic spear-bearer…

Whether you watch the history channel late at night or simply have a fascination with ancient societies and cultures, the chances are you’ve heard of a few well-known ancient artifacts throughout your life (even if it was just in passing). There are loads of famous ancient artifacts derived from various cultures all over the world,…

They say that you can’t understand where you’re going until you understand where you’ve come from. In a greater historical sense, the people of China have a rich history to look back on, and where there’s history there are artifacts that embody that time. China has no shortage of artifacts from their imperial error, and…

The Mayan jaguar symbol was utilized as a representation of divine right by Maya monarchs. The Mayan Jaguar God lived in the Underworld, the realm of the deceased, and every dawn, he transformed into the Sun God and traveled across the sky to the west, where he sank back into the Underworld. To keep the…