Torch lights flicker in the underground space, illuminating the stone statues and casting shadows on the gathering. Military men sit on brick benches and look at the stone carving. Looking back at ...

This video explains how ancient Greeks and Romans created curse tablets known as defixiones. Archaeologists have uncovered hundreds of these thin lead sheets across the Mediterranean, often buried in ...

Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week. The unexpected find happened during excavation ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed. "A white marble statue was ...

An ancient statue depicting a Roman god was uncovered during an archaeological excavation near Teynham, England, researchers said. Street View Image November 2022 ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an a "incredibly rare" artifact depicting a Roman deity at a site in the United Kingdom. The find came to light during excavations at Smallhythe Place in the county of ...

A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. Archaeologists excavating an ancient Roman sewer last week made ...