Power in a Mummy Portrait
This woman is still beautiful and self-assured, 2,000 years after her portrait was painted.
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What Did the Byzantine Empire Smell Like?
Visit medieval Constantinople through perfume you can make yourself.
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“Persians,” An Ancient Play Remade for the 21st Century
Director Anne Bogart on remaking the Western world’s oldest play for the 21st century.
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Hidden Beneath the Ruins of Eleutherna
Recently unearthed from the ruins of an ancient city in Greece, a group of carved ivories provides a window into the dawn of Christian art in Byzantium.
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Getty Fountains Temporarily Turned Off to Save Water
No water? No problem. Join us in conserving water during the worst drought in California’s recorded history.
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A Greek Green Man
Why is a Gothic carving in an exhibition of Byzantine art?
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The Fur-Cloaked Prophet: Elijah and the “City of Beavers”
Religion, commerce, and art combine in the unusual story of a Byzantine icon from Kastoria, Greece.
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Seeking Shelter: A Story of Greek Refugees and the Virgin Episkepsis
What dramatic stories could this Byzantine icon tell?
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Myth and Miraculous Performance: The Virgin Hodegetria
Revered in Constantinople, the icon known as the Virgin Hodegetria was believed to hold special powers.
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Uncovering the History of a Long-Buried Byzantine Treasure
A woman’s gold cuff provides a window into the rich history of Thessaloniki.
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The Christian Empire that Grew from Classical Roots
Explore the Getty Villa’s summer exhibition “Heaven and Earth” through one of its most compelling masterpieces.
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Beware the Ides of March
If the sacrificial liver looks bad, stay home...and other soothsaying wisdom.
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