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Art Bites 112: Prehistoric Art: Fertility Figurines, Bog People, Artifacts
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Artifacts from the Stone Age offer a peek into these people’s lives and deaths.
Art Bites 132: Caesar and the Pax Romana
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Rome’s Altar of Peace and the Trophy of the Alps are fine examples of art as propaganda.
Art Bites 102: Athens’ Acropolis and the Greek Golden Age
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Athens’ surviving art and architecture from 500 BC tells the story of a thriving city.
Art Bites 104: Ancient Greek Sculputure
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Greek statues: from stiff Archaic to balanced Golden Age to jump-off-the-stage Hellenism
Art Bites 127: Ancient Rome’s Etruscan Roots
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What we know about the Etruscan civilization, we learned from art found in its tombs.
Art Bites 124: Ancient Roman Mosaics Pave the Villa Romana del Casale
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This villa is paved extravagantly with fine mosaics depicting Rome’s rich and powerful.
Art Bites 122: Ancient Ephesus
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The ancient city of Ephesus offers temples, a towering library, and an impressive theater.
Art Bites 117: Ancient Rome’s Pantheon
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The Pantheon gives us a feel for the magnificence of Roman engineering and aesthetics.
Art Bites 116: Minoan Art and Architecture
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Joyful Minoan frescoes are a testament to the sophistication of that early culture.
Art Bites 131: Carving Marble: Visiting a Sculptor’s Studio
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We’ll visit the studio of a modern-day marble sculptor in Florence.
Art Bites 130: Ancient Rome’s Respect for Greek Art and Architecture
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The impact Greece had on Rome can be seen clearly in Roman art and architecture.
Art Bites 125: Christianity and Its Art in Ancient Rome
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Tombs, catacombs, and early Christian art tell the story of Christianity in Rome
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