Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
Observer1d
Art Collector Athanasios Polychronopoulos Is Bringing A.I. Art to Delphi
When you stand in this place, you feel the energy and the beauty of the view, which motivates you to do something for the ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Why children may have taken part in creating prehistoric cave art
A team of Tel Aviv University researchers from the field of prehistoric archaeology has proposed an innovative hypothesis ...
Ancient alligator-sized amphibians died under mysterious circumstances
It probably spent most, if not all, of its life in the water eating… anything unfortunate enough to venture too far into the ...
Greek Reporter7d
Ancient Greek Masterpiece Painting at King Philip of Macedon’s Tomb Revived Digitally
The ancient Greek wall painting decorating the tomb of King Philip of Macedonia comes back to life after archaeologists ...
Artnet News3d
A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii
Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.
Texas Public Radio11d
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
The Art Newspaper10d
Tutankhamun treasures head to Hong Kong for major Ancient Egypt show
A blockbuster show on King Tutankhamun, the young pharaoh who ruled Ancient Egypt from around 1332-23BC will open at the Hong Kong Palace Museum later this year. The show will bring together ...
Artnet21d
Archaeologists Unearth Monumental Tomb Near Fabled Ancient Greek City
The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...
Wall Street Journal28d
The Ancient Horsemen Who Created the Modern World
For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...