The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

The Worcester Art Museum announced Thursday that it has voluntarily agreed to return a pair of antiquities that were likely removed illegally from Italy. The returns are part of a long-term loan ...

A famous dragon sculpture that spits out real fire is going to be a little less dramatic this month. The Wawel Dragon–or Smok Wawelski–in Krakow, Poland will have to hold its fiery breath so ...

And is that really any wonder when she’s named after two trailblazing women? “Athena” is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, and “Elizabeth” honors the newborn’s great-grandmother, the late Queen ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

rather than Athena, “because they learned Latin in school, not ancient Greek, and therefore were familiar with the Latin names of deities,” Manchester tells Elena Goukassian of the Art Newspaper.

Rare Corinthian helmet to be auctioned in London Bronze helmet could link to Spartan warrior Auction expected to fetch $72,000 to $108,000 ...

An ancient Roman statue of the Greek goddess Athena, hidden from public view for nearly 300 years, is resurfacing in Chicago. The 1st-century C.E. sculpture has been acquired by the Halsted A&A ...

An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost 300 years, is resurfacing in Chicago. The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023 ...