A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of ...

The tale of Salmoneus, the king who dared to imitate Zeus, reveals ancient fears of hubris, madness, and divine punishment.

Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of The Comet/Poppea, an intriguing combination of Monteverdi’s 1643 opera ...

Too many, and the body would suffer serious imbalances. In ancient Greek medicine, particularly after the writings of Hippocrates (c460–c370 BCE) and his followers, food was understood through the ...

Credit: Gunthram / CC BY-SA 3.0 Archaeologists have discovered ancient mosaics and detailed floor decorations during ongoing excavations in the ancient Greek city of Olympos (Greek: Ὄλυμπος) in modern ...

Despite the intricate work required, textiles have never really been considered in the realm of traditional art – but these young Asian artists are hoping to change that perspective.

NEWS 18 June 2025 Ancient DNA, rock art point to pig domestication in India Genetic analysis traces a unique North Indian pig lineage to early farmers in the Ganga plains 5,000 years ago By ...

The first is ΟΔΥCCEOC, the Greek genitive (i.e. possessive or attributive) case of Odysseus which suggests a writer referring to the location as the hero’s palace or temple.

This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death—not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path.” ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...