The 17 sculptures, once part of a 525-foot-long (160 meters) marble frieze depicting classical Greek myths, were brought to the U.K. in the 19th century after being ripped from the walls of the ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols ... Back in antiquity ...

A new study has found that the Parthenon sculptures, previously thought to be white, were once painted with elaborate designs and patterns on their garments, using colors such as “Egyptian blue.” ...

The marble frieze which once adorned the Parthenon Temple on top of Athens' Acropolis were acquired by Britain's Lord Elgin 200 years ago. The 2,500-year-old sculptures depicting religious and ...

The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced that Italy will return a fragment of the Parthenon Frieze, which has been on loan as part of a cultural exchange. At a November 30 meeting of ...

Another new discovery in the ruins of Pompeii has shed light on the wilder side of the ancient Romans. An extremely rare frieze known as a “megalography,” or painting with life-sized figures ...

It includes a large frieze extending across three walls of a banquet hall. The vivid images depict initiation rites for followers of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god associated with wine, fertility ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called off a meeting with his Greek counterpart over his call for the return of the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Sculptures from the British Museum.