CHICAGO — Some 2,000 years ago, elite Roman families stuffed their closets with wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors so that during funeral processions actors could fill in for ...

Ancient Roman funeral processions were led by professional mourners who wore masks of the recently deceased’s ancestors. But because the masks were made from wax, none survived.

Archaeologists in Sicily discovered what they believe to be an ancient Roman mask mold depicting the iconic Medusa, a symbol rich in meanings, according to National Geographic. The mask mold was ...

A familiar face has resurfaced from the ruins of an ancient Greek city in Italy. Archaeologists in Sicily have discovered what they believe to be an ancient Roman mask mould depicting the iconic ...

While exploring the ruins of Finziade, the last Greek colony on the island of Sicily, archaeologists discovered a mold that […] ...

LONDON – LONDON (AP) — The helmet is topped with a griffin. The face mask features arched eyebrows and an ancient gaze, framed by curls. And it's up for auction. Considered an extraordinary ...

Discovered in 2010, and nearly 2000 years old, the Crosby-Garret Roman mask will be exhibited at the Royal Academy in London. It was purchased for $3.6 million.

It found something far bigger: a 2,000-year-old bronze mask larger than a human head. Archaeologists say it depicts the ancient god of shepherds, Pan, who is half man, half goat.

Death Masks from Ancient Egypt Find an Afterlife. ... One of the newly unearthed Saqqara masks was discovered outside a Greco-Roman catacomb discovered in 2019. Made of clay, ...

Elite Roman families collected wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors, but none survive today. Researchers cast models of their own faces to recreate this ancient custom.

CHICAGO — Some 2,000 years ago, elite Roman families stuffed their closets with wax masks made in the likeness of their male ancestors so that during funeral processions actors could fill in for ...