Twenty-five hundred years ago the Spartans were the indisputable military power in Greece. No city had warriors as fierce and ...

Nymphs offer us more than just stories of sexy nature spirits. They can reveal how ancient people thought about their world ...

There are at least fourteen major operas that are based on Greek mythology, showing how much it still speaks to us today over the millennia.

Tepfer, published in the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, explores the transformation of elk rock art in the Mongolian Altai ...

Meet Worthy of Armor, Don't Fail, and Hot Flanks, ancient Scythian names for woman Amazon warriors, now revealed on Greek vases.

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show ...

Glide over Assos, the ancient coastal village in Kefalonia, Greece—captured in striking drone footage revealing its clifftop Venetian fortress, stone houses, and the shimmering Ionian Sea below.

A newly-discovered rock art panel on the western bank of the River Nile may depict an Ancient Egyptian authority figure from ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols ... This is not how ...

Despite the intricate work required, textiles have never really been considered in the realm of traditional art – but these young Asian artists are hoping to change that perspective.

A new film about Modigliani, directed by Johnny Depp,  Modigliani – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, is released this week.

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...