But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

Ancient Greece often conjures up images of grand religious temples and complex philosophical ideas, but demonstrations played a crucial role in shaping the societies of many city-states. Citizens in ...

Thames Carpets’ Instagram posts tell the history and the art of handmade carpets.Courtesy of Nilu Zargham Once, a client commissioned him to weave a carpet with the design of the ancient Persian city ...

Revellers dressed in animal skins and heavy bronze bells, prepare to take part in carnival celebrations in Distomo, a village in central Greece, on Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Petros ...

The devastating floods caused by Storm “Daniel” in Libya have led to an unexpected archaeological discovery: an ancient Greek tombstone. The Libyan Antiquities Authority has confirmed a limestone ...

At a ceremony this week, Greece’s culture minister ... used to adorn ceremonial cauldrons in ancient Greek sanctuaries. Metropolitan Museum of Art New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art ...

By Graham Bowley The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning to Greece the bronze head of a ... that has been expanded from six to 11. The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons ...

was once a key centre for sculpture-making in the ancient world, renowned for its production of marble statues. Archaeologists continue to unveil well-preserved Greek mosaics and marble statues in ...

The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity ... combined religious celebration with athletic events, especially discus and javelin ...

Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the ...