News
Meet Spot, the (Robot) Underdog of Pompeii
Robo-hounds are being deployed to inspect the ancient city for structural threats to its preservation.
Ancient Art
Opinion
The Louvre Shouldn't Exhibit Trafficked Antiquities from Libya and Syria
The museum forgets that it is already a violent graveyard of colonial-era cultural trophies removed from their homelands under dubious circumstances.
Opinion
The Lax Compliance of Museums with AAM Guidelines for Ancient Art
The most astounding result of our research was discovering how few museums had complied with the American Alliance of Museums' simplest requirement: having a public collections policy.
In Brief
Ancient Art and Artifacts in Utah Are Threatened by Oil and Gas
The boundary changes for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments will threaten ancient art and artifacts on millions of acres of previously protected public land.
In Brief
Ancient Utah Rock Art at Risk of Disappearing Completely
The federal government rejected the nomination of ancient Moab-area rock art to the National Register of Historic Places. The team of archaeologists plans to resubmit the sites for listing on the registry, though it will take thousands of hours and significant manpower.
Art
The Best Places in Utah to See Ancient Art
These eight petroglyph sites provide an illustrated insight to our distant past.
Art
The Best Places in Utah to See Ancient Art
These eight petroglyph sites provide an illustrated insight to our distant past.
Art
The Sensuality of Ancient Art in the Round
In antiquity and in the Renaissance there was an inherent sensuality to being able to visually consume a sculpture from every angle.
Art
Seizure of Looted Antiquities Illuminates What Museums Want Hidden
Over 20,000 precious art objects were seized in a raid at dawn — what can this elucidate about beauty, theft, and the museum?
Art
How to Teach Ancient Art in the Age of #MeToo
Contending with misogynist imagery in ancient art raises a multitude of questions that demand addressing today.
Art
Why We Need to Start Seeing the Classical World in Color
The equation of white marble with beauty is not an inherent truth of the universe; it's a dangerous construct that continues to influence white supremacist ideas today.
Art
Two Colossal Hellenistic Statues Will Stay at the Met for Two More Years
A couple of ancient giants are extending their American debut by two years.