But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.

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 ...

At the National Gallery of Art, 'Little Beasts' pairs nearly 75 artworks with around 60 objects from the National Museum of ...

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

The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...

Deep inside a labyrinthine cave in southwestern France, ancient humans who lived around 30,000 years ago carved horses, ...

What happens when Western artistic perspectives encounter the timeless beauty of Chinese ink painting? China Daily invites ...

“Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki meaning ‘Oriental dance.’” Belly dance is an umbrella term to describe a variety of different styles. “Raks ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...

This photo provided by João Zilhão shows forearm bone fragments belonging to an ancient child that appeared to have features from both humans and Neanderthals. (João Zilhão via AP) 33,571 ...

From the rover's point of view on the ground, it's hard to tell, but this ancient shoreline on Mars seemed to lie inside a 2,050-mile-wide (3,300-kilometer-wide) impact crater called Utopia Basin.