The cult of the ancient Greek goddess Athena allowed certain Athenian women liberties that extended beyond the roles of ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

A new study argues that the pharaoh’s statues weren’t destroyed out of revenge, but were ‘ritually deactivated’ because of the power they contained.

When a section of road in eastern Cyprus collapsed, officials looked into the gaping hole and were surprised to find a long-forgotten ancient tomb. Excavations revealed the roughly 2,000-year-old ...

Research suggests the destruction of her statues "were perhaps driven by ritual necessity rather than outright antipathy." ...

Some of the female pharaoh's statues were "ritually deactivated," a new study finds.

Scholars have long believed that Hatshepsut’s spiteful successor wanted to destroy every image of her, but the truth may be more nuanced.

Archaeologists have unearthed a "spectacular" ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote ...

For over three millennia, this ancient Greek grape has survived harsh island conditions in the southern Aegean Sea. Now, it’s coming to California.

News Man Smashes Ancient Terracotta Warriors in China A museum visitor reportedly damaged two sculptures in the famous third-century “Terracotta Army” in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.