Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

The ancient Greeks used to make a wide variety of breads, as they considered it to be of great importance in their eating habits.

A trove of "ancient treasures" was recently found in a third-century shipwreck near Greece. Not only did this trove include ...

Massive Levantine-Egyptian stone head of a pharaoh, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Likely from a monumental sphinx, wearing royal 'nemes' headdress ...

Learn how scientists used AI and X-ray technology to digitally open a Roman scroll that was burned and buried during the ...

An English woman in the small village of Whiteparish had been using this slab as a stepping stone in her garden for almost a ...

Ancient Greece and Rome may have handed down the image of rosy-cheeked Cupids, but their myths about him explore the messier ...

Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...

But as Louvre president Laurence des Cars has admitted, a visit to the overcrowded museum can also be a “physical ordeal” and some facilities urgently need updating. Last month, President Macron ...

Painter William Birch moved to Philadelphia from England in 1794 and made a name for himself for his exquisite enamel copies ...

The capital city of Austria is steeped in history, culture and exquisite flavours — a must-visit for every traveller ...

Rare book collecting, a hobby historically maintained by eccentric billionaires and wealthy universities, is now taking on ...