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

It may look like just another random boulder, but this old Spanish rock bears engraved lines that could be an astounding 200,000 years old, according to government officials. The age of the lines ...

Ancient Greece laid the foundations of Western art. Traveling from its sun-splashed isles to the rugged mainland to bustling Athens, we trace the rise of Greek culture.

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 ...

In 2023 and 2024, internet users shared photos that purportedly showed an ancient Egyptian coffin lid featuring a painting of Marge Simpson, the long-suffering matriarch in FOX animated series ...

With few exceptions, ancient humans painted the same 32 symbols in caves all over Europe. Paleoanthropologist Genevieve von Petzinger asks: What were they trying to say to each other — and to us?

The 2,000-year-old geoglyphs offer clues to ancient Nazca people and their rituals. Skip to Main Content. Explore Our Brands. WSJ; ... AI Revealed a New Trove of Massive Ancient Symbols ...

A BIZARRE 2,500-year-old vase painting featuring an "ancient Greek laptop" has been seized upon by conspiracy theorists as further "proof" that time t. Jump directly to the content.

A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of an house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture Ministry said on Tuesday.

2. Go. First played: Around 500 B.C.E. Who played it: The ancient Chinese, who also spread the game throughout Asia. The backstory: Myth and legend hold that a Chinese emperor named Yao taught his ...