If Statues Could Talk…
There’s a new emperor in town—an 8-foot-tall bronze Tiberius, to be exact.
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The Ancient Wisdom of Aphrodisiacs
Food and sex are the most basic human drives
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New Audio Tour Celebrates the Getty Villa’s 40th Anniversary
Did you know Romans kept eels as pets and bought them…jewelry? Come stroll the grounds of this 40-year-young institution to hear that story and a few others besides.
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Proclamations in Clay
Make your own regal proclamation in rolled clay with these tips from artist Anna Mayer.
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In Search of One of the World’s Oldest Religions
One of the world’s oldest surviving religions, Zoroastrianism played an important role in the history of ancient Persia.
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The Cyrus Cylinder as Design Object
Why explains the Cyrus Cylinder’s shape?
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Getty Voices: The Search for Cyrus
Depictions of Cyrus the Great of ancient Persia
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Getty Voices: Understanding the Cyrus Cylinder
Ten facts about the Cyrus Cylinder.
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Has History Got Roman Emperor Tiberius All Wrong?
Outrageous criminal or misunderstood victim? A new exhibition finds the man behind the scandal.
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Why the Cyrus Cylinder Matters Today
Why is this small cylinder of baked clay so famous around the world?
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A Winged Chariot, Wilshire Boulevard, and a Shipwreck: The Travels of Triptolemos
Retracing the travels of a beautiful Greek vase, from Naples to England to Los Angeles by way of a near miss with the sea floor
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(Re)Discovering Tiberius
Newly cleaned and conserved at the Getty Villa, this monumental Roman statue will go on view October 16.
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