Archaeologists believe that a wealthy family that enjoyed a rousing lifestyle commissioned the piece to reflect their ...

An ancient Roman sarcophagus found in Israel, featuring the Greek god Dionysus and Hercules, looks like a scene straight out ...

Several of the most influential Greek philosophers and thinkers are portrayed in Raphael's masterpiece the School of Athens ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a “spectacular” ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote valley in ...

Cypriot officials announced the recent excavation of a long-forgotten sanctuary to Apollo, offering insights into ancient ...

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing ...

Our pick of exhibitions of female artists whose practice is rooted in cultural traditions, processes and storytelling ...

Anna Ziegler’s world premiere play is a story of two wives from different millennia whose husbands have been missing for 20 ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking ...

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.

It's a tradition that was introduced by early Polynesian settlers who wore garlands around their necks or heads as a gesture of respect for the gods ... the intricate art of lei-making from ...