Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

In 1471, Pope Sixtus IV transformed the ancient Capitoline Hill into a temple to ancient art. Five centuries later, the Capitoline Museums complex still remains the oldest public collection in the ...

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

Fragments of the ancient Roman fresco show a floral pattern. (Image credit: MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)) The art served to demonstrate the wealth and taste of the villa's inhabitants.

A surprising find has been made by Italian archaeologists. They discovered an Ancient Roman bath complex at the Appian Way Regional Park had been transformed into a church with a marble baptistery.

An installation view of “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.” Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a ...

Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co ...

“The discovery of an ancient Jewish ritual bath, or mikveh, which came to light in the archaeological park of Ostia Antica, strengthens the historical awareness of this place as a true ...

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area.

Archaeologists recently found an ancient Roman helmet in an unusual location, a Danish village. Vejle Museums announced the discovery of numerous ancient artifacts, including the Roman armor, in a ...

An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost 300 years, is resurfacing in Chicago. The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023, as ...