But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
He’s pushy and profane; definitely no Willy Wonka. But Jim Fetzer – aka the Chocolate Nazi – is a one-man factory, churning out 20,000 pounds a year of some of the finest chocolates around.
J. S. Bach’s most famous arias, “Schafe könne sicher weiden” (Sheep may safely graze) projects safety for the governed ...
One of the world’s finest private collections of Greco-Roman antiquities is owned by the Torlonias, a wealthy Italian family. It features 622 sculptures, including sarcophagi, statues of deities and ...
Originally built in AD70 and then expended in AD90 – 120, London’s Roman basilica was a building unlike any other in Britain. Occupying nearly 2 hectares of land and standing at a height of up to 3 ...
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It's believed that the project, once it is finished, will be the tallest religious structure of its kind ...
This research, led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns, proposes a new way of understanding classical art, challenging the traditional perception of sculpture as a purely visual art form. Greco-Roman art ...
Lew Rexroad, right, poses with U.S. Rep. Riley Moore and the statue that once belonged to his grandfather, former Gov. Arch A. Moore. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man who won at ...