The lyre was invented by the Sumerians of ancient Iraq around 3200 BCE. Its design was developed from the harp by replacing the single bow shape with two upright arms joined by a crossbar, and the ...

Its botanical name, Ficus lyrata, reflects the fact that the large leaves resemble a lyre, or lap harp. The leaves can reach up to 18 inches long and a foot wide! Indoors, this trendy houseplant maxes ...

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Beautiful to look at and incredible in sound – here the greatest pieces written for the harp in classical music history. With its gentle plucking, evocative timbre and dramatic glissandi, the harp has ...

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In making this list, we included soundtrack albums built around original songs (hey, Superfly) as well as expertly curated compilations (we see you, Quentin); some great soundtracks feature fresh ...

Among them was a lyre - an ancient harp - and a 1,400-year-old box thought to be the only surviving example of painted Anglo-Saxon woodwork in Britain. Gold coins, the gilded silver neck of a ...

A storyteller played music on a small harp or a lyre to accompany their stories and poems. Anglo-Saxon jewellers made brooches, beads and gold ornaments. At first, their artwork was pagan ...

A storyteller played music on a small harp or a lyre to accompany their stories and poems. The Anglo-Saxons loved to meet and tell thrilling stories. Often these were accompanied by music played ...

Had the harpist not been the most revered figure in Gaelic society? Had the harp not been adopted by the likes of the United Irishmen and Daniel O’Connell to rally the nation? These days the ...

Some of us are thinking daily about the Roman Empire—but are we really clear on the facts versus fiction? Let’s travel back to the time of togas to get to the bottom of some prevalent misconceptions ...

"Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Praise the Lord with the lyre, make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song, play skilfully on the strings, ...