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 beloved ancient Greek sculpture called "The Boxer at Rest," from 330-50 BC, is one of the most realistic of all ancient ...

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias." ...

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

Archaeologists working near a 900-year-old palace in Cambodia set out to search for rocks. But their project quickly took a ...

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

Archaeologists have unearthed several Roman buildings and the ruins of a forum in Spain which likely helped integrate local ...

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

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 ...