Category: Hatshepsut

There goes a saying that every ancient civilization has had at least one great female ruler and looking back on our history, that statement reigns true. Despite this, weve seen over and over again examples of women being criticized, demonized or even erased from history simply for the fact that they were women. That, of…

Tang Empress Zetian was born in 625AD in Changan China. She was born to a wealthy family, educated and taught to read. She passed away on December 16,0705AD. She effectively ruled China from 690AD-705AD. Pharaoh Hatshepsut was born 1525 BCE near Thebes, Egypt. She was born to Egyptian royalty and was born during a time…

Art is something that makes you breathe with different kind of happiness. Art has been a part of our life for as long as humanity has existed. For thousands of years, people have been creating, looking at, criticizing, and enjoying art. During my trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I observed many interesting paintings,…

In a world where more and more people choose to move to the cities, the density of people living in the cities keeps growing every day. This has boosted the construction of taller buildings to contain and sustain the flow of people. To help with the issue the use of better-engineered columns and pillars to…

Since ancient times art has been associated with many different religious practices in a variety of cultures. The artworks that has been left behind by these ancient societies demonstrate how impactful religious beliefs were to shaping their civilizations. Perhaps many have forgotten this, but without such artwork, we may not have known the magnitude to…