In his latest column, Gordon Bourgon explores the global tradition of buried art—tracing its symbolic and political meanings ...

Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...

Nestled in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, the Bhimbetka Caves are a treasure trove of prehistoric art. These caves, ...

This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.

Ancient Greek history is full of men who left their own mark for their military genius, bravery, artistic greatness, and ...

Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

The traditional craft of making xuanzhi, or rice paper, dates back about 1,500 years. It has been used by writers, historians ...

Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

Living Traditions will run from May 22 until October 19, 2025, in the Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery at the British Museum.

Uncover the timeless beauty of But Thap Pagoda, home to Vietnam’s finest wooden sculptures and centuries-old artifacts.

A three-foot statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu had washed ashore. The sculpture was broken in pieces, but experts recognized it as depicting Vishnu in the Janardanaya avatar, one of his 24 divine forms ...