New discoveries related to works of art in ancient Greece and Rome continue to be unearthed. A Danish study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology in March found that statues in antiquity were ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

For centuries, scientists have known that the white marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome were once painted with rich […] ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and while only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains intact, we’ve ...

Ancient Greek women were defiant and established themselves as respected doctors, philosophers, and mathematicians in Greece thousands of years ago.

Excavations on monumental fountain ruins resulted in the discovery of a statue of Hermes from the Roman Imperial Period.

the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also been discovered at the site. According to a statement ...

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These Greek gods are often called the “Olympic gods” because some were said to live on Mt. Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, towering over the Gulf of Thermaïkós. As captivating as they are, ...