It can be hard to see the dignity of work in our post-industrial stratified world. In this Jubilee year, the church prompts ...

Maxim Derevianko’s “Ai Weiwei’s Turandot” has been picked up by Berlin-based doc specialist Rise and Shine World Sales, ahead ...

An Iron Age settlement at the bottom of an Italy lake revealed more secrets. Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Some of the largest cities in the world are known for experiencing skyrocketing population growth that shows no signs of ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

Amethyst was fashionable in the Middle Kingdom. Archaeologists discovered jewelry belonging to Middle Kingdom queens and princesses in pyramids at a site called Dahshur around 25 miles south of Cairo.

The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...

The Bible has a surprising amount to say regarding the origin of the Minoans. What are its claims, and how does this relate to archaeology?

After surrendering scores of art works thought looted, the museum is looking to its new head of provenance research to police ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.