Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Ancient Rome unfairly has a reputation for having stolen or copied their mythology and religious traditions from the Greeks ...
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.
In Orthodox Christian iconography, a peculiar icon of Saint Christopher can be seen, depicting him with a dog's head.
When observing fine works of art, we don’t ... union we can have with God this side of eternity. This column continues the Denver Catholic Register’s New Roman Missal series.
From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted ... if necessary to protect its young by feigning injury to draw away predators. According to Ann Ball in her book, HANDBOOK ...
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
The only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms was unveiled in Athens.
Hadrian’s Wall — the inspiration for Game of Thrones’ Wall — was built by the Romans in the second century A.D. in what is ...