Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...

Hadrian’s Wall — the inspiration for Game of Thrones’ Wall — was built by the Romans in the second century A.D. in what is ...

Ancient Rome unfairly has a reputation for having stolen or copied their mythology and religious traditions from the Greeks ...

Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans ... But what materials did ancient Roman artists use to create these masterpieces?

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

Ewell had a Roman-era settlement that contained ... figures in Ancient Rome, she notes. Art from this period often depicts lapdogs with mother goddess figures, women with fruit baskets and with ...

The divine status that the Roman emperor enjoyed and the glory of the State were replaced by the worship of the new god. In 313 AD, Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution of ...

He said: "It's the only Roman artefact recovered from the ... sacrifice," or part of a ritual designed to draw protection from ancient gods. He said: "These brooches were particularly popular ...