ancient art

Traces over 4,000 years in the history of the ancient states and great empires of the Mediterranean and the Middle East through a chronological examination of their visual arts.

Text and over 1,000 photographs relate the story of Ancient Greece discussing its civilization, its culture, and its art.

An illustrated introduction to ancient Egyptian art, covering a span of three thousand years, examining the questions of why art was so important to the ancient Egyptians and why they invested such a large amount of their resources in its production.

Text and accompanying photographs explore the history of art, tracing the ancient civilizations of the Pacific regions, Africa, South America, Europe, and more.

A museum guide for kids that discusses the archaeology, mummies, pharaohs, tombs, sculpture, and culture of ancient Egypt.

Presents the art and architecture of ancient Egypt, describing the design and construction of pyramids and other monuments and the creation of sculpture, paintings, musical instruments, and jewelry by anonymous artists.

This colorful book for young readers includes the rousing tales of Aeneas's danger-filled journey to Italy, where he founded the Roman race; Romulus's establishment of the city of Rome; brave Horatius's single-handed defense of Rome's main bridge against an entire army; and much more.

Examines the art of ancient Rome, including painting, mosaic, sculpture, and architecture.