This is the only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms is a poignant example of classical Greek funerary art, often associated with themes of ...

The temple of Hephaestus, as seen from the Ancient Agora, Athens ... exclusive drinking parties where men debated politics and philosophy. A painted Greek vase depicting marriage preparations. Credit: ...

Horsemen and hunting scene with dogs in the lower frieze of the vase. Credit: ArchaiOptix / Wikimedia Commons Furthermore, this artist was ahead of his time in including inscriptions identifying the ...

Although experts have analyzed the carving, it's possible that its origins could rest in the ancient Bronze Age or even Turkish cultures dated to the medieval period. The land known today as ...

The first genomic study of ancient people from the eastern Maghreb region — present-day Tunisia and northeastern Algeria — shows that Stone Age populations who lived there more than 8,000 ...

Most prehistoric Europeans had dark skin, hair and eyes well into the Iron Age, about 3,000 years ago, new research finds. Scientists found that the genes that cause lighter skin, hair and eyes ...

Seizing this unique opportunity, archaeologist Mantha Zarmakoupi, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has led excavations focused on the bouleuterion, an ancient city council building.

Carol McNicoll, who has died aged 81, was a pioneering studio potter whose witty, postmodern work transformed the ceramics scene in 1970s Britain. She belonged to a cohort of women who studied at ...

A large fresco depicting scenes from the life of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, revelry, and theater, was unveiled to the public in the archaeological site of Pompeii, near Naples ...