Massive Levantine-Egyptian stone head of a pharaoh, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 B.C. Likely from a monumental sphinx, wearing royal 'nemes' headdress ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

International Greek Language Day is celebrated annually every February 9, the day which also honors the memory of poet ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...

Here we delve inside Egypt's pyramids to reveal their many treasures and secrets, while also shining a light on Egypt's ...

Vote for the best art museum once per day until polls close on February 27 at noon ET. The 10 winners will be announced on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the ...

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, ...

Discoveries of ancient artifacts are relatively common in Greece, often unearthed during construction projects. A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black ...

The statue has been transferred to local antiquities authorities for preservation and further examination by archaeologists. Police have launched an investigation to determine who discarded the ...

Police in Greece said Wednesday they were investigating how an ancient Greek statue came to be dumped in a black plastic bag near garbage cans in the northern city of Thessaloniki. The organized ...