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 ...

a few enemies. Likely a citizen of the ancient Roman-era city of Odessos, his likeness was immortalized with a statue sometime around the 2 nd or 3 rd centuries A.D. But the stone depiction of ...

In any case, the origin of the name is clear; it comes from one of those Roman sculptures, more specifically, the one named Pasquino. It’s a Hellenistic piece that was likely part of a larger set, ...

But when it comes to ancient Roman statues, being a little broken is almost the norm. Walk around any museum of classical art ...

The statue - which stands about 7ft (2.1m) tall - was commissioned by the CEO of Facebook's parent company in an effort to honour "the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife", Mr ...

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 ...

Experts date the statue’s origin to the late 2 nd or early 3 rd century A.D. Other than the snapped-off right hand and some wear around the face, the Roman-dressed statue is considered in tip ...

but very few similar statues are preserved in the world and many are missing their heads. During the Roman Empire, Christianity became the official religion and pagan symbols like these deities ...

Politicians can do symbolism by changing the names of places and museums.' 'Judges need not be seen to be craving for ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered during construction in the city of Varna, once known as the ancient ...

“Of all the works of antiquity that escaped destruction,” German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann once said of the Apollo Belvedere, a beloved sculpture from the ...

Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent The seven-foot-tall Apollo Belvedere is thought to be a Roman copy of a Greek statue. Stefano ...