Artemis is generally known as the ancient Greek goddess of hunting; however, she was a deity with various cults associated ...

This and other contemporary images of the famous Artemis of Ephesus were made not for the veneration of the goddess but as objects meant to stir the aesthetic sensibilities of wealthy Roman ...

Sotheby's recently shook the art world when it sold a rare Roman bronze of the goddess Artemis for $28.6 million, setting a new record as the most expensive piece of sculpture ever to sell at auction.

Then, Artemis lovingly placed the body of Orion in the opposite side of the sky, where it, too, became a constellation. Artemis made sure the scorpion and the hunter were as far apart as possible.

Text from ancient Greek and Roman writers describes how statues of deities—including Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals—were anointed with perfumes.

NASA launched the Artemis I moon rocket on the morning of Nov. 16, 2022, after several delays earlier this year. This first flight is without a crew and expected to last four to six weeks. The ...

A Danish researcher has just demonstrated that certain Greek and Roman sculptures were scented with perfume. A discovery that revolutionises our sensory picture of ancient art.