Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...

In 1882, in an Etruscan tomb near Veii, about 16 kilometers north of Rome, a Greek pitcher—an olpe—was discovered. It had ...

The Renaissance, as a wall label in Reimagining the Renaissance reminds us, began in Italy six centuries ago but its ...

In the mood for monsters and mythological heroes? Look no further than Rick Riordan's fun, fast-paced Percy Jackson series, which follows the adventures of young demigod (half mortal, half Greek god) ...

In Greek myth, Niobe claimed that having fourteen children made her a better mother than the goddess Leto, who had just two.

And that love can continue through the teen years. There's more than just Greek and Roman mythology, too. The fantastic (in every sense of the word) books on this list draw from Indian, Norse, ...

With the Hero’s Journey and vast settings, these anime series blend together epic narratives with mythology to produce ...

Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed.

Though this is very much just a rumor, a Greek media site has seemingly revealed which characters Matt Damon's supporting cast members will play in The ...

Europe is full of ancient wonders, with archaeological sites that take you on a journey into the past. From the remains of ...