Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...

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

Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...

For centuries, scientists have known that the white marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome were once painted with rich […] ...

Many people have heard the name of Orestes, a prominent figure of ancient Greek mythology, but how many of us know his ...

Excavations on monumental fountain ruins resulted in the discovery of a statue of Hermes from the ... At his feet is a ram peering up at him. In Greek mythology, Hermes was known as the fleet ...

In a groundbreaking study led by archaeologist Cecilie Brøns and published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, a fascinating aspect of ancient art has come to light: the use of perfumes and aromatic ...

An incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus, along with statue fragments of other ancient Greek deities have been unearthed in Turkey.

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 ...