Ancient Life
Stories about how people lived thousands of years ago, and the art they made
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- Get Drawn Into Getty’s Newest Exhibition - Learning to Draw shows how artists developed their skills by studying works of art, live subjects, and the world around them 
- Dab a Little 3,000-Year-Old Greek Civilization on Your Wrist - Perfumer Michael Nordstrand distilled ancient Pylos into two scents for the Getty Villa Museum. One ingredient was originally raked from goats’ beards in Crete 
- Would You Survive a Medieval Road Trip? - Getty’s new computer game time-travels to the 14th century (and the 1980s) 
- How Forensics, Fine Art, and the Greek Soccer Team Revealed the Face of a 3,500-Year-Old Warrior - A Bronze Age warrior with a fascinating backstory arrives at the Getty Villa Museum 
- Jewelry That Makes the Past Present - How revival jewelry keeps ancient fashions alive 
- Makers' Marks - Getty curators explore the meaning behind artists’ signatures—those flamboyant, modest, or provocatively hidden final flourishes 
- Recent Discoveries Bring the Ancient Mycenaean Civilization of Pylos to Life - Extraordinary archaeological finds provide a wealth of insight into this ancient Greek civilization 
- Getty Unveils Celebrated Collection of Ancient Glass - This globe- and time-spanning assemblage contains some of the rarest pieces in the world 
- Emblematic of Ancient Rome, Villas Impacted the Entirety of Roman Life - This sourcebook compiles newly translated Greek and Latin sources to provide rich insights and understanding—even enjoyment—on villas and their importance 
- A Variety of Greek Inscriptions Provide Insight into Ancient Greek Politics and Culture - These artifacts offer a glimpse into the Mediterranean world as early as the eighth century BCE 

