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 ancient Minoan palace of Zominthos on Crete located about 1,200 meters (nearly 4,000 feet) above sea level shows that Minoans were not just seafarers but highlanders too. Discovered in 1984 and ...

Ancient Greek physicians understood the concept of anesthesia, recognizing the parallels between induced sleep and the absence of sensation in death. Credit: Jaime Ardiles-Arce, Wikimedia Commons ...

Stonex, India’s leading name in luxury natural stones, recently hosted its much-anticipated Art Soirée, an exclusive ...

Stonex, India's leading name in luxury natural stones, recently hosted its much-anticipated Art Soiree, an exclusive celebration that brought together visionary artists, global design enthusiasts, and ...

Art is a reflection of our ever-changing reality. The representation may be indirect at times, as artists often use their ...

By Graham Bowley The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning to Greece the bronze head of a ... that has been expanded from six to 11. The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons ...

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, ...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced ... provided by Greece’s ministry of culture. The two sides also initiated talks about a possible exhibition of ancient Greek treasures to coincide ...

Calligraphy was once China’s highest art form—then the Communist Party tried to erase it. Now, under Xi Jinping, it’s making a comeback. At Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, a rare copy of the ...

In travel writing, the word “hack” is thrown around so often that it’s become a meaningless nonsense phrase, like “literally, ...