In the Days of ancient Greece, huge amounts of pottery were produced to serve all the basic needs of daily life. In "How to Read Greek Vases" (Yale University Press, 2011), Joan Mertens, curator ...

Over the semester's 12 weeks, the students in Re-creating Ancient Greek Ceramics are immersed in three rigorous disciplines. Through readings and class speakers, and in subjects from art history to ...

The images of people, gods, animals and everyday objects found on ancient Greek pottery are the single most important source for classical archeologists such as John Oakley. For these scenes of myths ...

An equestrian trail though the complex world of Ancient Greek pottery, where the animal held high cultural significance. By . E. A. Carmean. Share. Resize.

Under beams of X-rays, the colors of art become the colors of chemistry. The mysterious blacks, reds and whites of ancient Greek pottery can be read in elements — iron, potassium, calcium and ...

Most ancient Greek pottery, including all of those decorated in the black-figure and red-figure techniques of vase painting, was produced on a potter's wheel, specifically a fast heel. Wheel-made ...

But Greek pottery dates back to ancient times. So how old is really old becomes relevant. To ID, smart collectors look for clues. Starting at the bottom of this vase, marks tell most of the story.

What was ancient Greek culture like? Learn about Greek theatre, art, sculpture, pottery and festivals in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 primary history guide.