Ancient World
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World presents “The Empire’s Physician: Prosperity, Plague, and Healing in Ancient Rome”
Spectacular ancient mosaic floor returns to Israel after being displayed around the world to serve as centerpiece of new archaeological center in Lod
Renovation brings Venice Jewish Museum into future, visitors into 16th century
Times of Israel - Imagine taking a journey through time and immersing yourself in Venice’s 16th-century Jewish ghetto. You’ll see the world through the eyes of Jews living inside buildings overlooking Venetian alleys and squares. The flats are overcrowded; the ceilings less than 1.75 meters (5 feet 9 inches) high. It is...
WSJ: ‘A Wonder To Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate’ Review – Opening the History of a Magnificent Portal
The Wall Street Journal - We all used to visit museum shows about antiquity to feast our eyes on gorgeous objects and imagine the cultural wealth of, say, ancient Egypt, Greece or Rome. These days, curators are increasingly changing and deepening the experience. The Institute for the Study of the Ancient World's...
Art & Object: The Power of Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate at ISAW
ISAW Exhibit Makes artnet news Editors’ Picks
Artnet's 17 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week includes “A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate” at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World. Experience the incredible beauty and craftsmenship of ancient Babylonian artifacts made from...
Dancing with the Ancients – Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballets Russes
The New York Review of Books - There is no full way to capture the presence of dance except through dance itself. The recent exhibition “Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballets Russes” at NYU’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World speaks to this tension—between dance and the...
Goliath the Greek? Human remains from Ashkelon, and ancient cemetery in southern Israel, have yielded precious bits of DNA that a new study says help prove the European origin of the Philistines — the enigmatic nemeses of the biblical Israelites
Ancient DNA may reveal origin of the Philistines – Historical accounts and archaeology agree that the biggest villains of the Hebrew Bible were ‘different’—but how different were they really?
NYT New York Art Galleries – What to See Right Now! Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballets Russes
