The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.

Experience the chaos and artistry of the historic Battle of Pavia through seven giant tapestries at the Museum of Fine Arts, ...

Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...

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

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

What comes to mind when you think about the kind of Roman Emperor who managed to establish an indestructible empire?

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

offering a rare glimpse into ancient Greek warfare. Crafted with the repoussé technique, the armor blends function and artistry. The helmet boasts serpent-tipped plume sockets, while the cuirass and ...

A BUILDING in Colchester’s High Street is being transformed into a multi-purpose hub for the city’s residents and it’s named after a Roman god.