Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...

The Domus Aurea, or “Golden House,” is perhaps the most recognizable and widely known symbol of Emperor Nero’s extravagant ambitions; built between 65 and 68 AD after the Gr ...

The Giza Plateau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It attracts millions of fans yearly. The Valley of the Kings holds royal ...

The Gandhara art persisted until the 7th century and had some influence on the Buddhist sculptures seen in China and other ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare gold artifact inscribed with ancient Greek text dedicated to Jupiter at a Roman fortress ...

A pair of keen-eyed anglers noticed something abnormal sticking out of the seafloor off the coast of Sicily, Italy. When marine archaeologists investigated, they found dozens of rare ancient items.

A Roman-era garden that belonged to one of Rome's most infamous emperors was discovered by a construction team.

There's something eternally fascinating about the art of sculpture, more so when it depicts the human form. Michelangelo, for ...

Art Out of the Museum seeks to connect artwork in need of restoration with sponsorship by local hotels to showcase artifacts ...

The statue, slightly taller than a human, according to the post, was found in Varna, the ancient city Odessa, and displayed a middle-aged man with a short beard, dressed in a Roman toga and ...

A “misogynistic” sculpture depicting a woman “tied in a sack” should be removed from display, a councillor has said. Ariadne (Wrapped) was unveiled outside Cambridge railway station by ...

Excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium ... archaeologists discovered several notable artifacts, including a statue head of Medusa—known in Greek mythology as the snake-haired ...