The ancient Greek wall painting decorating the tomb of King Philip of Macedonia comes back to life after archaeologists restored it digitally ...
Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.
The historical epic with Malkovich and the late Julian Sands finally has a North American release date after years.
Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNExplore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a CityWatch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
A stunning Ancient Egyptian gold pendant, depicting Bes, the god of protection, fertility, and household blessings. Bes was a beloved figure in Egyptian, Persian, and Achaemenid cultures and often ...
The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ...
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
The collection’s first stop is the Art Institute of Chicago. Titled “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture From the Torlonia Collection,” the exhibition will feature 58 sculptures ...
The Ides of March, a day of misfortune and doom, is associated with perhaps the most infamous Roman leader, Julius Caesar – or more importantly, his death, solidified by the soothsayer’s warning in ...
Public ceremonies, lavish processions, and temporary wooden arches were commonplace after victory in Ancient Rome. But during the height of its power, the emperor decided to change that and leave a ...
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