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How to Be King in MesopotamiaIn ancient Mesopotamia, being king meant many things. Kings were not just rulers of their kingdoms and empires; they were also expected to be religious leaders, warriors, hunters, scholars, lawmakers, and builders. All of these roles were embedded in a complex belief system that begins with the gods bestowing kingship on mankind. A Sumerian list of kings (some real and some mythical), says...0 Comments 0 Shares 15 Views 0 Reviews
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How to Make Cuneiform CookiesHow to Make Cuneiform CookiesEditor’s Note This activity complements the exhibition Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins.It’s time for me to practice Cuneiform, a 5,000-year-old writing form that’s considered to be the first known.I’m intimidated and intrigued; I have watched all the tutorials and it looks so fun, even meditative. I try to picture an ancient Mesopotamian scribe at work. A beginning...0 Comments 0 Shares 16 Views 0 Reviews
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Introducing a New Home for Getty’s StoriesIntroducing a New Home for Getty’s Stories Scribe Writing (Detail), probably Eadmer of Canterbury, about 1140–1150; Tempera colors, gold paint, and ink on parchment, Leaf: 7 × 4 1/4 in., Ms. Ludwig XI 6 (83.MN.125), fol. 2v Ten years ago, we held a contest, asking Getty staff to name our brand new blog. The winner...0 Comments 0 Shares 16 Views 0 Reviews
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Meet the Mesopotamian DemonsThe ancient Mesopotamians believed that the world was populated by powerful demons—semi-divine spirits—that affected many aspects of human life. Sometimes these demons were identified with natural phenomena, such as winds or thunderstorms, but they could also represent the devastating illnesses that afflicted the population. Men and women, unable to understand the cause of...0 Comments 0 Shares 15 Views 0 Reviews
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Meet the Portrait Mummy of HerakleidesAn online exhibition explores the identity of a 2000-year-old mummified man A faded inscription in black paint above his feet identifies this mummified young man as “Herakleides, son of Thermos.” This detail is just one of many that provide clues about his identity and the time period in which he lived. Herakleides was an inhabitant of ancient Egypt when it was a province of...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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Our Cultural Heritage Is Who We Are. It’s Our IdentityGrowing up in Morocco in a small, little-known town, I’d heard stories about the wonders of the ancient city of Volubilis. It was only a two-hour drive away, but I never had the chance to visit. I still have a distant memory of first learning about it in my third-grade textbook. A page illustrated a stone wall with Arabic text that read: “I’m Volubilis. The ancient city of...0 Comments 0 Shares 17 Views 0 Reviews
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Why Are Ancient Greek Phalluses Funny?Ancient Athenian playwrights often made people laugh in ways we still do today, referencing genitals, sex, and obscenity, mocking and shaming regular people and politicians, and using exaggeration and unexpected events to surprise audiences. The playwright Aristophanes’s comedy Lysistrata, recently reinvented as LIZAstrata and running through October 2, 2021 at the Getty Villa, provides...0 Comments 0 Shares 14 Views 0 Reviews
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Why Are There So Many Naked Ancient Greek Statues?A simple answer could be that the Greeks believed nudity was powerful, ideal, and beautiful. But like so many things from ancient life, there is no easy answer. Greek art—including sculpture, vase paintings, drinking cups, frescoes, and mosaics—is known for depicting nudity, especially male nudes. According to Shelby Brown, senior education specialist at the Getty Villa Museum,...0 Comments 0 Shares 16 Views 0 Reviews
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Wupatki National Monument in Arizona Receives $1.3 Million Conservation GrantUniversity of Pennsylvania Receives $1.3 Million Getty Grant to Protect and Preserve Wupatki National MonumentThe Center for Architectural Conservation at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design has received a $1.3 million grant from Getty to develop a conservation and management plan and professional training program for Wupatki National Monument in Arizona.Wupatki...0 Comments 0 Shares 15 Views 0 Reviews
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