South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...

The symbolism of the carved accessories of the woman may identify her as a priestess of Ceres, indicating her involvement in ...

The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...

Since the late 1800s, women have studied Ancient Egypt, but it wasn't always easy to enter the profession. Here are 8 ...

"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.

For example, the mummy of King Tutankhamun, along with the elaborate burial goods, has been a subject of immense fascination and modern literature. This apart, a 2300-year-old mummy that no ...

Many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, including Tutankhamun - popularly known as King Tut - whose 14th century BC tomb and its full contents were unearthed ...

The exhibition, called “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture,” explores how, for more than 200 years, sculpture has both shaped and reflected attitudes about race in the ...

This market’s event, set for 4-8 p.m. on April 27, will celebrate King’s Day, a festive celebration of the Netherlands’ royal heritage, while raising funds for World Central Kitchen’s hunger relief ...