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Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing artifacts from the Classical period.
While repairing a sewer along Rome's ancient Appian Way, workers came across an incredible discovery: an ancient marble ...
Archaeologists in Greece have discovered an ancient sculptor's workshop which may provide a rare glimpse into what daily life was like during the Hellenistic period. Teams found the 3,000-year-old ...
The authorities in Monemvasia, founded in the sixth century, say people with limited mobility need access to the town’s peak.
Predictably, aesthetic conservatives use ... in which the mythical Greek hero sports abs for days, under the heading “make statues great again.” Right-wing media also found a way to place ...
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York ...
In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...
Meanwhile, the art history blogger, Ellen Oredsson, points out on her site that the statues of the era displayed balance and idealism. "The ideal Greek man was rational ... "out of touch with reality ...
One might think that every piece of ancient Greek statuary is on display in a ... The latest find is an ancient marble statue discovered in, of all places, a black trash bag.
Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period Greek Police A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek ...