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What Is the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
Dive into a fascinating but little-known part of the Getty collections
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Baking Bread the Roman Way
Honor Ceres, the goddess of wheat, with this ancient recipe.
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Commemorating the Dead in Greek Geometric Art
Athenian vases provide a step-by-step guide preparing the dead to reach the afterlife.
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Surprises as an Ancient Statue Is Prepped to Receive Its Missing Head
Discovery of a cryptic message while reuniting an ancient head and body.
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A Curator’s Keen Eye Reunites Statue’s Head with Body
Headless no more, a Roman statue in the Getty’s collection now seeks its true identity.
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Reconstructing Medieval Bread
A food historian sleuths the reality of medieval bread-baking.
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An Artist Who Sees Holiness in Wonder Bread
“Her work was about joy and, she said, giving people an idea of what harmony might look like.”
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A Cartoon Is a Deadly Weapon
How simple drawings can foment political upheaval.
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Museum Catalogues from Eight Institutions You Can Now Read Online
Another online collections catalogue supported by the Getty Foundation has launched
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Reading the Future of “Game of Thrones” through Medieval Manuscripts
Do these manuscripts contain the secrets to the “Game of Thrones” season finale?
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Medieval Reading for Our Favorite “Game of Thrones” Characters
Books our favorite “Game of Thrones” characters should consult before heading into season 4.
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