Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg have made a spectacular discovery in the palace of King Assurbanipal. During excavations, they came across ...

Nearly 60 works from the famed Torlonia Collection are on view in Chicago.

A bronze Osiris, a late sculpture by Lee Bontecou and Magritte’s first collage to feature his bowler-hatted man are among the ...

Rineia, an ancient Greek island next to Delos and Mykonos, has a unique place in the history of Greece, as it was used as ...

A Marble relief with a lion and gladiator (Picture: The trustees of the British Museum) David Jennings, chief executive of York Archaeology, said: ‘What we do know is that bringing a lion to ...

According to Greek mythology, the god Theseus left Ariadne ... The gate was originally constructed of four large pieces of local marble, each weighing approximately twenty tons. The Portara has a ...

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An installation view of “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from ... the prestigious collection outside of Europe. Featuring gods and emperors alike, of the fifty-eight, twenty-four ...

Athens, April 27, 2025 – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis took to social media today with exciting news for Greek tenants: starting this November, the government will cover one month’s rent annually ...

The discovery represented a possible trove of gladiatorial remains to provide context to history. A Roman-era marble relief showing arena fighters and lions. (The Trustees of the British Museum) These ...