Since the birth of humanity people have fought each other. Over time the ancient weapons have been replaced by more sophisticated ones.

While modern technology has significantly advanced the tools and lathes used in the craft, the fundamental art of hand-turning remains a popular hobby and profession for thousands worldwide. “I have ...

A team of archaeologists in Iraq, led by Sebastian Rey, the British Museum’s curator of ancient Mesopotamia ... Rey tells The Art Newspaper, was “an extremely important period in Mesopotamian ...

The preservation of its fortifications is impressive and constitutes one of the most characteristic examples of the ancient art of fortification. Built according to the polygonal system, the walls ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — I've worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran's government or its relations with the West, but I also try to ...

an archaeologist and curator of ancient art at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen, proposes that Greco-Roman statues were perfumed. As detailed in her study, published March 3 in the Oxford ...

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...

The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...

Much of the ancient wonders that have so far been unearthed ... His coffin was also recently restored at the museum’s new state-of-the-art conservation center in preparation for public display.

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...