Beyond its ancient ruins and Baroque landmarks, Rome has quietly become a hub for vibrant, large-scale street art. From forgotten industrial zones to hidden alleys, this video explores how local and ...

Beyond its ancient ruins and Baroque landmarks, Rome has quietly become a hub for vibrant, large-scale street art. From forgotten industrial zones to hidden alleys, this video explores how local and ...

Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, was one of the earliest thinkers to articulate a theory of just war.

Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...

Our critics pick 11 outstanding exhibitions — many still on view this summer —and tour the renewed Frick Collection and the ...

In the former Beverly Hills of Roman London, archaeologists were astonished to find thousands of fragments from Roman walls ...

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

Nero’s ancient Rome and Jazz Age New York were similar. That is the message of “The Comet/Poppea,” an intriguing combination ...

Statue of a Resting Goat. Body: late 1st century, Roman, Imperial period. Head attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). (Lorenzo De Masi/Torlonia Collection, Rome/Torlonia Foundation ...

One Fine Show: “Myth and Marble” at the Art Institute of Chicago A rare trove of ancient Roman sculptures from the Torlonia Collection brings gods, emperors and Ancient Rome's everyday life to ...

In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much? ... This description matches a common design from Greek and Roman art of birds with women’s heads.

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii The ruins of Pompeii ...