The Parthenon is made primarily of marble, a type called Pentelic marble, quarried from an area north of Athens itself. The Greeks prized marble as a...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
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This sphinx is one of many artistic renderings of Hatshepsut in the Met’s collection, which variously depict her as female and male. Poke around the Ancient Egypt wing and you’ll findthis likeness, originally carved into the side of her mortuary ...
In some ways, archaeology is an ancient discipline. It was not unusual for ancient societies to keep old material and take steps to preserve sites and monuments they deemed important. For instance, efforts to preserve theSphinx at Gizadate back 3,400 years. ...
Leaning against the Sphinx, he lies there thoughtful and meditative, as if he were thinking on the rolling centuries; and little love-gods sport with him and with the crocodiles. In the horn of plenty sat with folded arms a little tiny love-god, contemplating the great solemn river-god, ...
The design is inspired by Egyptian burial chambers, with the collections displayed in one large, airy modern room, lit from the courtyard above.A brass line indicates the path to follow through the museum, past mummies, sphinxes, obelisks, sculptures, coins, canopic jars, Assyrian panels, ...
(According to Bob the Sphinx Woodward's recordings, Czar Donaldov knew how dangerous it was but chose to tell his fans not to worry. Well, Pollyanna was also a dizzy blonde, right? And Woodward sat shiva till his book was published in October. Silence constitutes complicity, dammit.) ...
It's the massive edifice 13 blocks north of the White House, guarded by two sphinxes.Inside are vast halls with ancient motifs and Masonic symbols -- the double-headed eagle, the famous square-and-compass with the letter G (for God and Geometry). The number 33 is big: There are 33 ...
The Taj Mahal is an enormous mausoleum in Agra, India. Built with white marble, the Taj Mahal was started in 1631 and completed in 1648. It was built under the direction of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, who is entombed there. Shah Jahan is also entombed...
The Sphinx in Egypt is an example of monumental sculpture. 6 Ceramics Techniques like glazing add color and finish. Glazed ceramic tiles are used for both decoration and durability. 6 Sculpture The art or practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, as by chiseling marb...