The museum dropped a legal effort to block the seizure of the statue by investigators who said the bronze, thought by some to ...

The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most visited world sites, but what stood on top of it before the construction of the ...

Under the patronage of the 11 ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Sheikha Bodour bint ...

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

By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...

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

Precautionary measures were put in place to safeguard Santorini's antiquities from potential earthquake damage.

Animals have played a multitude of roles in the City of London’s 2,000-year history, so there is a veritable menagerie of ...

The Jordanian capital of Amman is one of the best introductions for travellers looking to explore the Middle East. Like many ...

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 ...

As his coffin was carried away shortly before three o'clock decked in white roses, Denis Law's voice echoed around Manchester ...

Rebecca Hill investigates the artistic history of the cherub as a source for continual inspiration for classical paintings ...