Ancient art/classical art/prehistoric art/rock and cave art
An index of websites on ancient art
Antike kunst; art antique; arte antica; arte antiguo
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The Discus-Thrower (Discobolus)
Le Louvre
Discobolus
Wikipedia
Temples. Ancient Greek temples in Greece.
Wikimedia
Images of ancient Greek art, a gallery from Wikimedia Commons.
Ancient Greek art, Wikipedia entry.
Charioteer of Delphi
Journals
Antiquity Journal
Quarterly journal of archaeological research with an archive, gallery, FAQ, events and announcement, and reviews.
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Megalithic and Neolithic art
Neolithic Art in the The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
Neolithic art history resources on the internet.
Neanderthal art
Cave Paintings Found in Spain Are First Known Neanderthal Art. National Geographic
So Neanderthals made abstract art? The Guardian
Neanderthal artists made oldest-known cave paintings. Nature
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
English Heritage site.
Stonehenge
A web index by Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe.
Stonehenge
Digital Imaging Project
Mesopotanian art
The British Museum Mesopotania collection.
Mesopotamia. Art History Resources.
A comprehensive link index.
Sumerian Language Page
Compiled lexicon, detailed FAQ, extensive Mesopotanian links.
ETCSL: The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
Translations of more than 400 Sumerian literary texts.
Persian art
Persian art through the centuries.
Persian history and Culture
Iransaga
Votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash, Early Dynastic III (2550–2500 BC)
Iran, Iraq, a guide to websites.
Middle Eastern art, a guide to websites.
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Neolithic art
Stonehenge
English Heritage site.
Stonehenge
Digital Imaging Project
Ancient North American art
See also: South America
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies
The Paleoamericans:
Issues and Evidence Relating to the Peopling of the New World.
North American rock art
The Paleoamericans:
Issues and Evidence Relating to the Peopling of the New World.
Rock Art Net
A project to provide information about online Rock Art resources. By Footsteps of Man (Orme dell’Uomo).
Rock Art Foundation
The Rock Art Foundation exists to promote the conservation and study of the Native American rock art in the Lower Pecos region of Southwest Texas.
American Rock Art Archive. Bradshaw Foundation
Californian rock art
Petroglyphs, pictographs and rock art.
This site contains captioned rock art pages of mostly lesser known petroglyph and pictograph sites in the California Deserts www.petroglyphs.us
Painted Cave Art of the Chumash Indians
Rock Art at California State Parks
California Rock Art Foundation
The California Rock Art Foundation (CRAF) is a scientific and educational organization dedicated to research, understanding, and conservation of the rock art resources created by the Native peoples of California (both Alta and Baja California).
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Palaeolithic art, cave and rock art
Palaeolithic art (Virtual Museum, Kemerovo State University, Russia)
Art history resources on Paleolithic art. Chris Witcombe
Paintings, Engravings and Sculptures
Don’s Maps, a site by Don Hitchcock
France
Accueil prehistoire Conseil Général de la Dordogne
The Cave of Chauvet, Pont-d’Arc
The Cave of Lascaux – Lascaux II
Prehistoric Cave of Rouffignac
The Bradshaw Foundation
The Bradshaw Foundation
A non-profit making organization dedicated to the study, recording and protection of rock art. Aims, directors, CD-rom, types and examples of rock art from across the world.
British Isles Prehistory Archive
Aegeo-Balkan Prehistory
The Aegeo-Balkan Prehistory Project
An extensive collection of articles. Search the database or simply browse by topic, region and site.
Pre-Columbian art, Mesoamerican art
Maya architecture, Wikipedia entry.
Mesoamerican architecture, Wikipedia entry.
Andean and Tiwanaku Archaeology, a timeline.
Archaeological sites in Colombia.
Wikipedia entries.
List of pre-Columbian cultures.
Wikipedia entries.
The National Museum of the American Indian
Centro Studi e Museo d’Arte Preistorica
Study Centre and Museum of Prehistoric Art, Pinerolo, Italia.
Prehistoric Art & Ancient Art
The Art History Archive
Lepenski Vir
A series of Mesolithic villages located on a high sandy terrace of the Danube River, on the Serbian bank of the Iron Gates Gorge.
Prehistoric Art Expressions from India
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Roman/ancient Roman art
Roman Art
Thematic Essays (through the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History)
Ancient sites of Roma
Encyclopaedia Romana
A History of Ancient Rome
A History of Ancient Rome. Romulus and Remus · Roman Houses · The Roman Army · Roman Slaves · The Roman Army and warfare …
The History Learning Site.
Ancient Rome
A Russian site, with an image database at The Database of Ancient Art
The George Ortiz collection of Ancient Roman art.
Images of Rome (Kalervo Koskimies)
Architecture
Arquitectura de la Antigua Roma
Classical architecture. Wikipedia, entry.
Ancient Roman architecture, Wikipedia entry.
Ancient Roman Architecture – Great Buildings Online
Great Buildings Online provides images and commentary on some of the best-known buildings of the Roman world.
The Classical order in Greek and Roman architecture. The styles of classical column.
The history of the Roman Empire
from Hadrian’s wall in the north of England to Cappadocia (Turkey) at the Black sea. Archaeology, museums displaying ancient Roman art, texts, political history. From The-Romans-Eu
Museum pieces
Here you find over 750 pictures of Roman artwork in museums all over the world. Romans-Eu
Sculpture
Roman Portrait Sculpture
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture
The Ancient Sculpture Gallery
British Museum, Rooms 83-84: Roman sculpture
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Stone age art
Venus Figures from the Stone Age
Don’s Maps, by Don Hitchcock
Sumer
Sumer. The ancient art of Sumeria, Wikipedia entry.
Sumerian Language Page
Compiled lexicon, detailed FAQ, extensive Mesopotanian links.
ETCSL: The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
Translations of more than 400 Sumerian literary texts.
PSD: The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary
CDLI: Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative
Sumerian texts in transliteration, largely from the Early Dynastic and Ur III periods, accessible with images.
Wikipedia entry on ancient art.
Arabian, Arabic art
See also: Middle Eastern Art Islamic Art
United Arab Emirates, a guide to UAE art and culture websites.
Ancient Persian art
Persian art through the centuries.