Reclining and Dining (and Drinking) in Ancient Greece
History on the customs with a how-to video on playing the drinking game kottabos.
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In Search of the Berthouville Treasure
The present whereabouts of the Berthouville Treasure are not a mystery. In December 2011 this priceless hoard of ancient Roman artifacts discovered by chance in... Read More
Backyard Archaeology at the Villa Ranch House
Students in the UCLA/Getty Conservation Program recently dug up ancient wall paintings buried on the grounds of the Getty Villa. Not real ones, of... Read More
Sleeping with Aphrodite
One of the most enjoyable aspects of curating an exhibition is serendipity. Not to say these projects aren’t carefully planned (far from it), but... Read More
The Scent of Love: Ancient Perfumes
Make your own sexy scents inspired by the recipes of the ancients.
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Imagine a Teenager’s Museum
I have the pleasure of running the Getty Villa Teen Apprentice Program (ViTA). Each year our goal is to open the museum from top... Read More
Unmasking Scandal at Villa Theater Lab
Villa Theater Lab invites performers to work in residence at the Getty Villa for two weeks, workshopping new theater pieces and presenting them in... Read More
Seeing the Villa Gardens in a Different Light
Long evenings and bright sun are taking the place of early dusks and sprinkling rains: spring is here. At the Getty Villa, the light... Read More
Eros, the Naughty Superhero of Love
An introduction to the trouble-making Eros (Cupid).
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Looking at Apulian Vases in a New Light
Since 2008, the antiquities conservation and curatorial departments at the J. Paul Getty Museum have been working with colleagues at the Antikensammlung in Berlin... Read More
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... Read More
Come Eye to Wild Eye with the Bronze Sculptures in the Getty Villa Gardens
The statues at the Getty Villa mirror the display at the Villa dei Papyri.
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