Ancient Life
Stories about how people lived thousands of years ago, and the art they made
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How to Drink Like an Ancient Roman
With Getty-Villa inspired cocktails, spirits, and spritzers
When Apollo Had Purple Hair
and other things to know about polychromy
New Volume Examines the Dynamic and Versatile Terracotta Pottery of the Greek, Moche, and Maya
This Getty publication is the first to study the painted vessels of these three ancient cultures side by side
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Women in Ancient Rome
Podcaster and historian Emma Southon shares what you probably didn’t learn in history class
How Ancient Romans Used the Getty Villa Herb Garden
These practical plantings had interesting uses
New Book Gives Unprecedented Insight into Roman Military Life
Using letters and other primary sources, this text engages deeply with the day-to-day life and career of the Roman soldier
New Book Explores How Pre-Hispanic Objects Went From Cultural Artifacts to Art
Getty volume reveals the untold stories of the looting and collecting of Mesoamerican antiquities
Inside the Ancient City of Pompeii
A new book of photographs finds color and life in empty spaces
How to Merge with the Gods
Getty’s ancient Egyptian “Book of the Dead” manuscripts go on view for the first time
Living Languages
How Getty works to sustain and revitalize languages, through translation, education, documentation, and even a summer camp