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Interview: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Interview by Sam Freeman

Interview: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

The American School of Classical Studies in Greece has been running its operations since the 19th century CE, with excavations across the country and an academic program that runs throughout the summer and fall. They are arguably the most...
Phoenician Maritime Trade and Cultural Exchange
Teaching Material by Taleen Aktorosian

Phoenician Maritime Trade and Cultural Exchange

This lesson plan has two parts. During the first part, students will watch a video introducing the Phoenicians and answer the questions on Worksheet #1. In the second part, students will participate in a trading simulation activity which...
Information & Communication Technologies in Cultural Heritage & Tourism
Interview by James Blake Wiener

Information & Communication Technologies in Cultural Heritage & Tourism

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are revolutionizing the ways in which the public interacts, understands, and appreciates the importance of cultural heritage around the world. They are additionally enabling sustainable tourism...
Cultural Links between India & the Greco-Roman World
Article by Sanujit

Cultural Links between India & the Greco-Roman World

Cyrus the Great (558-530 BCE) built the first universal empire, stretching from Greece to the Indus River. This was the famous Achaemenid Empire of Persia. An inscription at Naqsh-i-Rustam, the tomb of his able successor Darius I (521-486...
Madhubani Paintings: People’s Living Cultural Heritage
Article by Chandra Shamsher Bahadur Singh

Madhubani Paintings: People’s Living Cultural Heritage

Mithila, a region in the state of Bihar, northern India (and also stretching into Nepal), has an important tradition of knowledge in the form of paintings. Madhubani paintings (also known as Mithila paintings) have been practised by the women...
Cultural & Theological Background of Mummification in Egypt
Article by John S. Knox

Cultural & Theological Background of Mummification in Egypt

Many myths and falsehoods concerning the Egyptian practice of mummification have been promoted to the general public in movies, television shows, and documentaries. While these offerings are entertaining and fascinating to watch, the purposes...
The American School of Classical Studies in Athens
Image by Konstantinos Tzortzinis and the ASCSA

The American School of Classical Studies in Athens

Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens.
American School of Classical Studies, Athens
Image by Konstantinos Tzortzinis and the ASCSA

American School of Classical Studies, Athens

Aerial Shot of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens
In the Forest - a Cultural History Exhibition, Zürich
Image by Swiss National Musuem

In the Forest - a Cultural History Exhibition, Zürich

A photograph showing a room of the 2022 exhibition In the Forest - A Cultural History in the Swiss National Museum, Zürich. ©Swiss National Museum (used with permission)
Caddo Dancers of the Caddo Cultural Club
Image by Uyvsdi

Caddo Dancers of the Caddo Cultural Club

Modern-day Caddo dancers of the Caddo Cultural Club, Binger, Oklahoma, 2008. The Caddo nation of Oklahoma, notably, have continued to keep the practice of the Ghost Dance alive into the 21st century.
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