Browsing the "Carvings" Tag

The world’s oldest abstract art

February 28th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A Stone Age pebble, engraved 100,000-years-ago, may be the world’s oldest abstract art. “Upon engraving the piece with a sharp


Monumental gate complex unearthed in Turkey

August 9th, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have unearthed a 3,000-year-old monumental gate complex adorned with stone sculptures, including a beautifully carved lion.