Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

Several ancient Roman emperors loved Greece. As the Roman Empire consolidated, Greek culture, literature, politics, and art ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues ... to objects that are ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie ...

A life-sized statue has been discovered in Pompeii of an ancient Roman woman thought to have been a priestess in a fertility cult. The statue decorated the façade of a monumental tomb dedicated ...

Rebecca Willis does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

While the “frivolous East” may have been happy to venerate men as though they were gods, the serious men of the Roman Republic would never have condoned such an outrage. Nevertheless, the ...

Until now, archaeologists believed the helmet made its way to Britain from Sweden. But a new discovery casts doubt on the ...

ROME, Italy — The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to Netflix’s “Emily in Paris.” Each year ...

Very little is truly known of the ancient Celts who left no written records. The names of many of the gods worshipped by them are known through Latin or Gallo-Latin inscriptions made in late pre ...

LONDON, March 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo Art Auctions is delighted to announce its upcoming Fine Ancient Art, Antiquities & Jewellery auction, set to take place on March 29th at 1pm GMT. This ...