Archaeologists have uncovered lifesize sculptures of a man and a woman in a newly excavated tomb in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno ...

The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost top half of a massive Ramesses II statue—nearly a century after its base was ...

After nearly a century of inattention, the Fountain of Apollo at Versailles was completely restored using 17th-century ...

Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...

Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...

Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...

The ancient Greek wall painting decorating the tomb of King Philip of Macedonia comes back to life after archaeologists ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

Climbing the Acropolis, communing with the druids at Stonehenge, or marvelling at the sprawling remains of Pompeii — ...