Mardi Gras masks are more than just festive accessories—they carry a rich history and cultural significance. Every detail, Mardi Gras color and design tells a story, and the artists who craft ...

The physicians used to cover themselves from head to toe and covered half of their face with a beak shaped mask. While ...

Masks have been found throughout history in drama, art and dance. They capture and reflect the rituals of different contexts and cultures. They prevent the watcher from seeing the essential nature ...

Olmec masks have been intriguing historians for a ... Here we are again: every culture this week - and indeed most cultures in this history - see themselves quite naturally as the centre of ...

Death masks of criminals were made across the Western ... Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public.