Weddell’s own journey to Rome to purchase the statue reflects the practice of ... that the collector had “[bought] such a quantity of pictures, marbles, etc. as will astonish the West Riding ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...

For more than 500 years, visitors keen to see the "colossal statue" that once graced Rome's Forum have "made do with the bits and pieces stacked in a courtyard of the Capitoline museum", said The ...

New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked ...

Catholics in Rome gathered to pray outside the hospital ... handwritten letters, and photos placed around the statue of Pope Francis. Scores of people have come here every day to say prayers ...

The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” to ...

A spectacular set of Roman statues unearthed in Turkey has shed new light on the art tradition of the lost city of Perga, which was held as the ancient empire’s sculpture capital. Archaeologists ...