Ancient Artists

Cave Paintings
This list compiles many caves and rockshelters located around the world in which our ancestors decorated the walls with fantastic or mundane images.

The Dawn of Deco
From your guide to Architecture Jackie Craven, a discussion of how the discovery of King Tut's tomb instigated an entire art movement.

Treasures of Iraq
At the "Cradle of Civilization," Iraq has archaeological and architectural treasures that date back thousands of years. Find photos here, from Jackie Craven, your About guide to Architecture.

Dancing Girl of Mohenjo Daro
The artistry of this lovely statuette crosses time and space and speaks to us of a seemingly unknowable, but at least fleetingly recognizable past. As author Gregory Possehl says, We may not be certain that she was a dancer, but she was good at what she did and she knew it.

Prehistoric Art
From the State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, Russia and IBM, comes this combination of wonderful images and discussion of prehistoric and historic art of the museum's collections from eastern Europe. Be sure to poke around in their Oriental Art collection too.