The Politics of Brutalism
Brutalism emerged in postwar Europe as a kind of architectural blank slate, as technological advancements made concrete more ...
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The Greek City That Was the Ceramic Center of the Ancient World
Unique ceramic figures along with a 2,500-year-old special type of water-basin have been discovered in the Ancient Greek city ...
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The Greeks Worshipped Goddess of Agriculture ‘Demeter’ and Her Daughter With ‘Countless’ Pottery Offerings
The Greeks Worshipped Goddess of Agriculture ‘Demeter’ and Her Daughter With ‘Countless’ Pottery Offerings Archaeologists ...
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Europe’s Oldest Book: The Fiery Discovery of the Derveni Papyrus
In 1962, archaeologists uncovered an extraordinary artifact in a tomb near Thessaloniki, Greece—the Derveni Papyrus.
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Ancient handicraft bucks gender norms
For over 3,000 years, the intricate art of Li brocade — spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering — has been a hallmark of family tradition in Hainan province, passed down primarily from mothers to ...
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Weaving preservation with tradition
"Li brocade is an art that takes time to refine. A finished piece requires four steps: spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidery, which can take three to four months, or longer," she says.
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Ancient Greece
The Greek city of Klazomenai located near today's Izmir (Smyrna) was the center of ceramic production in the ancient world. Unique Ancient Greek ceramic figures along with a 2,500-year-old type of ...