The Art of Human Petrification
Petrification is said to be “the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance” (Source: Oxford Dictionary). Most sources I…
Petrification is said to be “the process by which organic matter exposed to minerals over a long period is turned into a stony substance” (Source: Oxford Dictionary). Most sources I…
The Farnese Cup, or Tazza Farnese, is made of sardonyx agate and dates back to the late 2nd century BC. Many believe this Hellenistic glyptic was created in Alexandria, Egypt,…