A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...

A bioarchaeological investigation has revealed that the quality of life in the countryside was better than city life in the ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

“Forgery and tax fraud carried severe penalties under Roman law, including hard labor or even capital punishment,” Dolganov explained.

Lead pollution in the Aegean Sea region may have begun around 5,200 years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & ...

The papyrus offers new insights into Roman law in the Greek-speaking eastern empire, referencing the governor of Iudaea's assize tour and compulsory jury service. "This document shows that core ...

The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the growing city Eli Wizevich Researchers ...

The Classical period is famous for Athenian democracy, Socrates and Plato, and the Hellenistic period saw Greek cultural influence peak across ... said Koutsodendris. Later the Roman Empire used lead ...

Also influenced by Surrealism is Wassily Kandinsky’s Pointillé (estimate: $250,000 – 350,000). The Russian painter and art theorist is often credited with painting one of the first purely abstract ...

Some fear we’ll be buried in brimstone; others expect to be extinguished by A.I. But is there comfort to be found in our ...

a denomination of Christianity considered heretical in the eastern Roman Empire, and had been forced to flee to Persia. Their ability to speak several languages—including Greek and Syriac (a ...