Comfort Food the Ancient Greek Way: Zeno of Citium’s Lentil Soup Recipe
A rich and flavorful soup from ancient times.
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Antiquities
My Odyssey through the Aegean Islands
Art historian and archaeologist Nigel McGilchrist is taking us to the Aegean—and you can come along! On January 13, he’ll give a free illustrated... Read More
AUDIO: Art and Performance in Classical Greece
A window onto the world of ancient Greek theater.
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Ancient Greek Theaters, Seen from the Sky
Ancient Greek theaters, seen by plane.
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Archaeologist Kathryn Gleason on Roman Gardens
Kathryn Gleason is an expert on Roman gardens and a pioneer in the field of garden archaeology, an exciting and relatively new field. In... Read More
Getting to Know the Gela Krater
Leading Spotlight Talks was one of my many tasks as a Multicultural Undergraduate Intern in the Education Department at the Getty Villa this summer.... Read More
Curating The Aztec Pantheon
The premise of The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire is a unique one: that just as classical antiquity colored Spanish perceptions of... Read More
GCI and the Jordanian Department of Antiquities: Proud Parents of MEGA-J
When eight colleagues from Jordan’s Department of Antiquities (DoA) came to the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in early April, they had only an inkling... Read More
“I Mean to Box with Love”—Classical Verse for National Poetry Month
Love, in all its glory and frustrations, its heady emotions and sheer physicality, comes alive in Classical Love Poetry, a refreshing dip into the... Read More
How Do You Move an Aztec Deity? Very Carefully!
Objects you see in the galleries at the Getty Villa, whether monumental or miniature, weighing a few ounces or several tons, all require careful... Read More