Federal building guidelines say that 'development of an official style must be avoided' – which is exactly what a leaked executive order is trying to do.
Gustave Boulanger, The Slave Market, 1886.
Wikimedia Commons
From a young age, Neaera was trained for the life of a hetaira, or courtesan. Her tragic story comes to us only through court documents, but she deserves to be remembered.
Two small figures guard the table holding the Buddha’s relics. Are they spearmen, or robots?
British Museum
The idea that the athletic contests – held in honour of the Greek god Zeus for over a thousand years – were shut down by a puritanical Christian emperor makes for a good story. But is it true?
Fresco showing a woman called Sappho holding writing implements from Pompeii Naples National Archaeological Museum.
Wikimedia Commons
Sappho sang of desire, passion and love – mostly directed towards women. As new fragments of her work are found, a fuller picture of her is emerging, but she remains the most mysterious of ancient poets.