A couple who have volunteered in numerous excavations over the years found a "highly revered" ancient artifact at a fort in Northumberland, near Hadrian's Wall, in England.

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

"The notion of a Roman sculpture show might seem at first blush to be a bit stodgy," said Kyle MacMillan in the Chicago Sun-Times. But the 58 ancient works that constitute "Myth and Marble" are ...

Tarquinia, on the west coast of Italy, was an ancient Etruscan city, and it's where Marco Contestabile grew up, surrounded by ...

8 things people get wrong about ancient Rome From gladiators to vomitoriums, delve into Rome’s most persistent myths and find out what really happened.

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.

That is a theme of “Roman Landscapes: Visions of Nature and Myth From Rome and Pompeii” at the San Antonio Museum of Art, which has gathered about 65 wall paintings, relief sculptures, mosaics ...

Experts in London have spent three months piecing together the shattered remains of Roman artworks, revealing luxurious frescoes not seen for more than 1,800 years.

Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co ...

In Ancient Pompeii, Dinner Surrounded by Myth A frescoed dining room is the latest find in an excavation campaign to shore up an area of the site, which was destroyed by a powerful volcanic ...

Archaeologists have discovered the site of ancient Roman emperor Nero’s private theater, which had eluded historians for years.