Obsidian is a beautiful volcanic glass that forms when molten rock material cools very rapidly, and was a favourite among ancient people...

Crouching female figure, ca. 5800-4500 BCE. Gift of Elisabeth French. Benaki Museum. In the ancient world, superstitious beliefs were an...

Cycladic female figurine of the 'folded-arm' type, ca. 2700 - 2300 BCE. 32530. Gift of Christos Bastis. Benaki Museum. These white marble...