But while Greek artists focused on the idealized human form, the Etruscans represented people as unique individuals, portrayed realistically with wrinkles, crooked noses, and funny haircuts.

New excavations on the Aegean islet of Dhaskalio are giving archaeologists an entirely new understanding of ancient Greece. According to The Independent, a dig on the small island 125 miles ...

There was no one type of slavery in ‘biblical’ or ‘ancient’ societies, given how varied they were. But much of what historians know about slavery during those eras is horrific.

While the signed names of ancient Greek female potters have not been discovered, the fingerprints left upon many vessels indicate that women were likely involved in the making of early Greek ceramics.

Two thieves donned diving gear to pilfer hundreds of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts from the bottom of the sea in Egypt, according to the country’s interior ministry.

Walk through the Greek sculpture galleries of most museums and you'll see pedestal after pedestal of white, marble statues with sightless eyes. That's just how Ancient Greek sculpture was, right ...

A Greek bronze statue of Apollo, which the museum still holds, had a patchy provenance and an ancient Roman portrait of Drusus Minor had to be returned to Italy.

We know the “dog days” as one of the hottest times of the year. The ancient Greeks thought they came from a star that drove dogs and people to madness.

Ancient Rome. Episode 102 | 55m 16s Video has Closed Captions | CC. The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture—and awe-inspiring art. 10/01/2022 | Expires 10/01/2027 | Rating TV-PG ...