Did you know that ancient sculptures were once richly coloured? Researchers have known about this for centuries, but the general public remains largely unaware.

Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...

A new exhibition on the history of the Cyclades reveals the ‘untold stories’ of the islands’ women – and how they made the ...

have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...

During the excavations, two marble heads believed to belong to Aphrodite ... It was known for its impressive structures, including its theater, which was built by Greek architect Zenon in 155 AD. The ...

An ancient Attic black-figure lekythos was ceremonially repatriated to Greece in an event held at the Embassy of Greece in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was attended by the Greek Minister of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a small white marble statue of Hercules from ancient Rome in Montaione ... the statue depicts Hercules, a central figure in Greek and Roman mythology. He is shown resting ...

Ancient Greek art and culture have become cornerstones ... This manifested in filling entire surfaces with intricate details or patterns. Vases, for the most part, were thus completely covered ...

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