To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t necessarily scandalous. They were part of everyday life.

Italy lowered tax on artworks to 5 percent amid pressure from galleries and artists. Plus, Picasso's ceramics studio will ...

The implication is that African creativity has always been global; just before the wing’s entrance, a Baule mask used in theatrical performances shares a vitrine with an ancient Roman ... an Igbo ...

Researchers studying an ancient city in southern Turkey say they've found evidence that women called the shots in a ...

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A recent study challenges the long-held belief that Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed out of spite by Thutmose III.

She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen ...

Now, the figurine has been shown to the public for the very first time, and it’s being called the discovery of the century.

A carved panel found at Nimrud depicts Assyrian soldiers swimming across a river and using inflatable goat skins as floaties.

From Stone Age astronomy to Viking law and Roman goddesses, cultures across time have honored the longest day of the year ...

Ancient Greek vases have revealed the hidden names of Amazons, mythology's warrior women, in a report deciphering ancient languages unspoken for millennia. In the forthcoming study of pottery ...