The Statue of Liberty is an icon of our political freedom. The Cross is an icon of our spiritual freedom. The Statue of ...

Researchers reveal what Ancient Rome smelled like – and it’s disgusting - The scents of decaying bodies and human waste would have mingled in the bustling streets ...

We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

It wasn’t until the middle of the 16th century that the city became part of the Kingdom of France. By then, the city had been ...

An archaeological dig in eastern France revealed the remnants of a five-foot-high equestrian statue that likely overlooked a ...

Since 1471, the Capitoline Museums have been accumulating masterpieces of ancient art here, with patience and devotion throughout the centuries. On 14 December 1471, Pope Sixtus IV presented the Roman ...

A seventy-million-dollar renovation beautifully presents the museum’s non-Western art—even if doubts remain about whether all ...

From King Charles III’s Childhood Drawing to Ancient Greek Gold, Bugatti Cars, Bahraini Art, Riva Boats, and the Aguas Zarcas Meteorite at London’s Royal Hospital Chelsea ...

The artifact, found off the coast of Italy, is believed to depict a larger-than-life male torso, archaeologists said.

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered a colossal ancient marble head near Trajan’s Forum, possibly depicting Emperor Trajan or the ...

Archaeologists in London have pieced together the shattered remains of an enormous collection of Roman frescoes in a painstaking three-month project, revealing artworks not seen for more than 1,800 ...