history

Beware the Ides of March

If the sacrificial liver looks bad, stay home...and other soothsaying wisdom.

Shelby Brown | March 14, 2014

Has History Got Roman Emperor Tiberius All Wrong?

Outrageous criminal or misunderstood victim? A new exhibition finds the man behind the scandal.

David Saunders | October 25, 2013

The Medieval Battle That Launched Modern English

How French saved English.

Annelisa Stephan | October 14, 2013

The Monuments Men and the Race to Save Masterpieces, A Q&A with Robert Edsel

“What makes a man risk his life to save someone else’s life, much less a work of art?”

Alexandria Sivak | May 30, 2013

Getty Voices: Looking East, Looking West

“Looking East” established a platform for international dialogue around art, history, and cultural exchange.

Jessie Park | March 25, 2013

Apocalypse Then: Bulwer-Lytton’s “The Last Days of Pompeii”

The volcanic melodrama paints a picture of a decadent and sinful Pompeii, ready to end.

Annelisa Stephan | August 24, 2012

How to Wear a Toga the Ancient Roman Way

See a video on toga history and how to wear one.

Annelisa Stephan | November 9, 2011

Harvard Historian Robert Darnton on Blogging, 18th-Century Style

Opening this week at the Getty Center is Paris: Life & Luxury, which traces the refined activities that took place inside a luxurious Parisian... Read More

Annelisa Stephan | April 25, 2011

What Do You Mean, “Sustainability and Cultural Heritage”?

When I talk about the importance of sustainability and cultural heritage, most people nod their heads—we’ve all heard the word “sustainable” in terms of... Read More

Melissa Abraham | January 7, 2011