Archaeologists have unearthed ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture and a marble head of Greek ...

"Antiquity & America" uncovers a new history of curious and related phenomenon: the intensity and passion with which Mediterranean antiquities have long been collected by Americans, and the prominent ...

Examination of pigeon bones from Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus indicates they were already semi-domesticated as ...

Thanks to Hollywood, dinosaurs are very much back in style. The success of the "Jurassic Park" films has created much interest and curiosity in the prehistoric world of these massive creatures. The ...

Color perception is relative, optically and culturally. Take, for instance, the shade of Homer’s wine-dark sea: It depends on who is tossing about upon it, where, and when. Chroma: Ancient Sculpture ...

Beneath the crowded streets and ancient stone walls of Jerusalem, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable tunnel that offers a new glimpse into the city’s past. Hidden for centuries beneath layers ...

Includes pictures *Profiles Palmyra's origins, its relationship with Rome, its culture, and more *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "At the ...

Roman Marble Bust of Mars, God of War, a late 4th-century AD idealised marble bust of the Roman war god Mars, shown helmetted and cuirassed, symbolising strength and martial authority. Featuring a ...

The community invited to view and discuss a free display of art and artifacts from the Perry Foundation Collections and Loans. “The Development of Ancient Human Skills” will take place from 3 to 7 p.m ...

Microscopic analysis of residues on surgical scissors and tweezers from a 1348–1411 CE tomb in Jiangyin, China, finds the ...