Ancient Greek sculpture has fascinated the art lovers of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance ... that represented quasi-naturalistic young men. They were often used as tombstones to commemorate ...

While its early history remains debated, Perge likely saw Greek settlement by the 7th century BC, possibly as a colony of Rhodes. After Alexander the Great’s conquests the city flourished. By the 2nd ...

One might think that every piece of ancient Greek statuary is on display in ... natural gas pipelines near Athens found a Roman-era statue of Hermes buried upright near the Acropolis.

Archaeologists unearthed five Roman statues in Perge (Greek: Πέργη), a well-preserved ancient city in today's Turkey, highlighting the rich artistic legacy of Greek and Roman cultures. A city rooted ...

As cultural standards for bodies change, so to do the idealized ones we see on TV—and that includes our favorite superhero ...

Statue of Aphrodite found in Perge. Credit: General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums (Ministry of Culture of Turkiye) As part of the Geleceğe Miras (Legacy for the Future) project, the ...

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Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the Forum of Peace in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the Library of ...

THESSALONIKI, Greece — A marble statue of a woman believed ... Key finds, including a marble-paved Roman thoroughfare and tens of thousands of artifacts spanning the Greek, Byzantine, and ...

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

Greek lawmakers on Wednesday elected as president a former parliamentary speaker and leading advocate for the return of the disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum in London.