When the former New York Times Paris bureau chief first set out to write a book about the most famous and largest museum in ...

The carvings, some of the finest and best-preserved examples of Persian Sassanid era sculptures, include images of the investiture ... trade route linking the west and center of Iran with Mesopotamia ...

Not long ago, Iraq was viewed as a kind of hell on Earth. But the country has recovered its stability, and the government is ...

The 2,000-year-old artifacts exhibit a rare blend of aesthetic influences (from Persian ... on art, culture, the environment and social issues. Plaster medallion depicting a young man (Begram ...

Sumerian civilization appears to have evolved in Southern Mesopotamia around 4000 ... and the locals depicted them in sculptures? Sagan wrote about the legend of Oannes from Sumer coming out of the ...

Calligraphy: It is considered a visual art and a good skill to have ... As the language evolved, it became more widely spoken by the common man as well as the elite for various reasons, including ...

My first sculpture,” he said, admiring a small sculpture of a welding man. “This one will stay with me forever.” Also inside is a life-size Tin Man sculpture, inspired by “The Wizard of Oz.” ...

My first sculpture," he said, admiring a small sculpture of a welding man. "This one will stay with me forever." Also inside is a life-size Tin Man sculpture, inspired by "The Wizard of Oz." ...