Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.

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

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ...

“These rock art sites include the earliest evidence ... The paintings highlight the ancient people’s broad understanding of a range of habitats in the region, including savannah, flooded ...

The Louisiana Art and Science Museum also has a year long exhibition underway called “Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

An ancient gravesite near Stonehenge ... But whatever the final form, people remain as vulnerable now as ever to the persuasive power of art.

Various individuals can be seen lounging on coaches, either alone or two people, all wearing robes and laurel garlands. These sorts of scenes are quite common in ancient Greek art, but unusual in ...

The history and techniques of Pankration, an ancient Greek martial art, have had a significant impact on modern mixed martial ...