Ancient Art Podcast (audio)
This is the audio-only version of the Ancient Art Podcast. Subscribe to the HD-video Ancient Art Podcast at ancientartpodcast.org. Explore the art and culture of the Ancient Mediterranean World in the Ancient Art Podcast with your host Lucas Livingston.
- Update frequency
- every 42 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 70
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2016
67: Buddha's Past Lives – Dipankara and Shakyamuni
Two tales from the many lives of Buddha. The top scene depicts Buddha Shakyamuni meditating in the Indrashala cave awaiting his rebirth on Earth. The bottom scene shows Buddha Dipankara meeting the h…
00:06:58 |
Wed 13 Apr 2016
66: Star Wars and Stupas
Episode 66 of the Ancient Art Podcast picks up where we left off in episode 65 with the Gandharan Stupa Reliquary in the Art Institute of Chicago. We briefly touch on some commonalities between Buddh…
00:03:42 |
Thu 11 Feb 2016
65: Gandharan Stupa Reliquary
Episode 65 of the Ancient Art Podcast explores a Gandharan Stupa Reliquary in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The subdued appearance of this small reliquary belies its cultural and ae…
00:05:44 |
Fri 22 Jan 2016
63: Dogs in Antiquity: Greece and Rome
In my third installment of a three-part series on dogs in antiquity, we're back in our familiar stomping ground of the Classical World to consider the roles of dogs in ancient Greece and Rome. Ancien…
00:11:24 |
Mon 20 Jul 2015
62: Dogs in Antiquity: China
Last time in our three-part series on dogs in antiquity, we explored the ancient hairless breeds of the New World and had a look at the popular ceramic funerary effigy of the Colima dog from a couple…
00:07:10 |
Mon 20 Jul 2015
64: Striding Horned Wild Man
Just in time for Christmas, episode 64 of the Ancient Art Podcast spins a Yuletide yarn. All decked out for the holidays, this amazing, little, elvish sprite weaves us up a tall mountain pass on an e…
00:07:07 |
Wed 17 Dec 2014
61: Dogs in Antiquity: Xoloitzcuintli & Colima
Dig in to this feast for the eyes as we discuss the role of dogs in ancient Mesoamerican civilization and art. This is our first in a three-part series on dogs in antiquity. This episodes serves up o…
00:07:16 |
Fri 16 May 2014
60: Comets & Antiquity, Halley's Comet, ISON, Apophis, and More
It's a cosmic collision of contemporary and antiquity on the Ancient Art Podcast! The prophesied comet of the century, Comet ISON, may have bit the dust, but that's no reason to pile dirt on our expl…
00:13:01 |
Tue 18 Feb 2014
59: A Witches' Sabbath
Greetings gashlycrumbs! Enjoy this spooktacular free Halloween segment of the Ancient Art Podcast episode 59, "A Witches' Sabbath!" Meet the wicked witches, devilish denizens, and things that go bump…
00:05:10 |
Thu 31 Oct 2013
Curious
Raise your glass to the most incredible chalice from antiquity. The Lycurgus Cup in the British Museum is truly exceptional for its exquisite beauty, delicate craftsmanship, magnificent detail, and a…
00:01:58 |
Sun 04 Aug 2013
58: Lycurgus Cup
Raise your glass to the most incredible chalice from antiquity. The Lycurgus Cup in the British Museum is truly exceptional for its exquisite beauty, delicate craftsmanship, magnificent detail, and a…
00:04:39 |
Thu 18 Jul 2013
57: Medusa Up Close and Personal
Episode 57 of the Ancient Art Podcast builds on what we learned in episode 53 about the mythology and artistry of the creepy creature of chaos, the Gorgon Medusa. This episode delves deeper into her …
00:09:59 |
Tue 30 Apr 2013
56: Build a Beer: Krampuslauf, Ein Holiday Ale mit Horns
This episode of the Ancient Art Podcast is a journey in music, imagery, and text. There is no vocal component. Please visit http://ancientartpodcast.org/56 or subscribe to the video podcast to watch …
00:05:53 |
Sun 24 Mar 2013
55: Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art
Jump in for a VIP visit to the Art Institute of Chicago's new Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art. Quadruple in size from the museum's earlier ancient art galleries, the new vista bo…
00:08:49 |
Fri 25 Jan 2013
54: Krampus the Christmas Devil
He's knows when you are sleeping.
He knows when you're awake.
He knows when you've been bad or good,
So be good, for YOUR LIFE'S AT STAKE!
Who's that hiding behind Santa's jolly mask? Episode 54 of …
00:09:41 |
Sun 02 Dec 2012
53: Medusa, Mythic Monster
In this spooktacular Halloween episode of the Ancient Art Podcast with monstrous fiends and tortured souls lurking about in dark shadows, we explore a mythic monster from the Classical world, the ori…
00:09:20 |
Wed 31 Oct 2012
52: Wine in Ancient Egypt
When equipping yourself for the afterlife, be sure to bring enough wine! Episode 52 of the Ancient Art Podcast is all about Wine in Ancient Egypt. There really was a King Scorpion and what did he dri…
00:09:24 |
Sat 22 Sep 2012
51: Beer in Ancient Egypt
Episode 51 of the Ancient Art Podcast explores the art, culture, history, and mythology surrounding beer in Ancient Egypt. We'll look at the archaeological record to sort fact from fiction on the bre…
00:13:46 |
Mon 23 Jul 2012
50: Images of Buddha
In some Buddhist traditions, people are encouraged to devote 100,000 miniature stupas, pagodas, or idols of Buddha as an act of extreme piety. Well, I'm not that pious. We celebrate 50 episodes of th…
00:05:10 |
Wed 30 May 2012
49: Ancient Dragons
Episode 49 of the Ancient Art Podcast explores the ancient legends and origins of dragons, separating fact from fiction and good from evil. Dragons permeate our cultural heritage in many forms and fa…
00:16:00 |
Mon 23 Apr 2012
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