Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...

A rare set of nearly life-sized paintings were dug up in Pompeii over the last few weeks, offering clues about rituals connected to the Greek god of wine in the ancient city that was destroyed ...

For the Met curators behind “Chroma,” such quandaries do not give pause but show conviction. The exhibition, which the museum called “groundbreaking,” is the vision of ancient sculpture ...

Unearthed just two decades ago in what is now eastern Germany, this 12-inch bronze circle is inlaid with gold strips in the shape of the Sun (or Full Moon), a crescent Moon, and various stars.

Seeing works by Sophocles and Aeschylus in their native land imparts indelible lessons about pain and memory. The cemetery in Sidiro, a small Greek village near the Turkish border, where about 200 ...

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs.