Intended to create a transition from ground to subterranean levels, the gigantic Op-Art-style works ... known examples of mosaic may date to the third millennium BC in Mesopotamia, but the ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on ... between the designs engraved on some roughly 6,000-year-old cylinders and other signs of the proto-cuneiform script that ...

The origins of writing in ancient Mesopotamia and beyond may rest on a group of cylindrical seals. A team of archeologists from the University of Bologna in Italy has identified a series of ...

MESOPOTAMIA — The 100-year-old Mesopotamia Elementary School has a new $1.85 million addition that will provide a multipurpose room for various school events. A dedication was held recently for ...

Example of a cylinder seal (left) and its design imprinted onto clay (right). Credit: Franck Raux © 2001 GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Ancient cylinder seals in ...

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Here's a human. Sorry about the text. Bloody love their text, humans do. Image credit: Blizzard Anyways, that's it, that's the post! As I said, figured a few of you might get a kick out of seeing the ...

The exhibit is split into six sections, each highlighting art from different areas of Italy. Beginning in Rome, the mosaics on display are from the Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian and the ...

Government should extend support for the 1000-year-old art, which is losing its shine,” said N. Ramaraju of Guntur. “About 400 artists used to perform leather puppetry shows from Narsaraopet ...