Relief wood carving turns a flat wooden panel into a dimensional work of art by raising designs from the surface. Beginners can start with simple patterns, soft woods like basswood, and basic tools to ...

A large marble relief carving of Julius Caesar, viewed in profile, will be displayed Tuesday in the museum's 1916 building for the first time since it was acquired in the last round of additions to ...

When Islamic State extremists bulldozed the ancient monumental Mashki Gate in the Iraqi city of Mosul in 2016, it was part of the group's systematic destruction of cultural heritage. Now, U.S. and ...

For years the intricate carvings at an ancient sanctuary in Turkey have baffled archaeologists but now some think they could actually be depicting a calendar. Yazılıkaya is a 3,200-year-old building ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This object was carved from a single ...

The Sayburç relief is the oldest narrative “scene” that has been discovered, giving researchers more insight into neolithic society. Photograph by B. Köşker. A 10,000-year-old slab discovered in ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "This relief from the Temple of Luxor ...