“Dear Venus”: Praying to an Ancient Goddess at the Getty Villa
21st-century prayers to an ancient goddess.
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Gamifying an Ancient Sea: Gods, Promises, and Digital Humanities
Digital scholarship sheds light on ancient mysteries.
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Noodles Fit for the Mother of God
A food historian recreates a dish that Mother Mary may have been served.
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Artist William Pope.L on Humor, Race, and God
Pope.L takes our questions about his practice and the future of his work.
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A Bronze God for the Sun King
Travels of a bronze Hermes, from Florence to Paris to L.A.
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“The Sun Is God”: JMW Turner in Los Angeles
J. M. W. Turner would have felt right at home in Los Angeles.
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Chocolate, The Food of the Gods
Eating chocolate, from Moctezuma to Marie-Antoinette.
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Prometheus Bound: A God Stands Up for Humans’ Rights
Prometheus gave humans fire, and for that he was punished for all of eternity. His story is brought to life in the Villa’s outdoor theater this fall.
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Getty Voices: Mystery Cults and the Mother Goddess
The mysterious cults of ancient Greek religion.
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Looking Inside a Reconstructed Roman God
The J. Paul Getty Museum and the Bibliothèque nationale de France are collaborating on the research and conservation treatment of the Berthouville Treasure, the extraordinary Roman silver hoard from the Bibliotheque’s Cabinet des Médailles. Almost one hundred objects arrived...
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Mortals Pay Homage to Homer’s “Iliad,” Epic of Gods and War
Mighty sieges and human follies. The bravado of warriors and the rages and schemes of gods. The Iliad, one of the best-told epics of all time, will be heard aloud again when some 150 volunteer readers recite the ancient...
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Why Are Ancient Greek Phalluses Funny?
Laughter, power, and protection in the ancient world
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