The statue of Hermes and the Infant Dionysus was discovered in 1877, but its influential presence makes it a timeless piece ...

The Kritios Boy, a statue displayed at the Acropolis Museum is one of the most important works of ancient Greek art.

A poignant cultural protest, which took place at the British Museum on a sunny Saturday afternoon on 7 June 2014, still resonates. On that day, the world-renown Greek soprano, Sonia Theodoridou, ...

Excavations at 'Homer's School' reveal artifacts bearing his name and a bronze statue, confirming the existence of an ancient ...

Archaeologists in Cyprus have rediscovered a long-lost ancient temple dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, unearthing hundreds of statues and artifacts ...

There's a specific reason why Ancient Greek statues of men have small penises, and it's not because they ran out of rocks ...

Cypriot officials announced the recent excavation of a long-forgotten sanctuary to Apollo, offering insights into ancient rituals and architectural expansions.

Born in Shanghai, China, in 1977, Xu Zhen is an internationally known artist whose work is well-known in the East. He is an ...

Archaeology & History Greek Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Marble Workshop Filled With Unfinished Statues. Images of Aphrodite and other female figures have been uncovered on the island of Paros.

The statues were rigid, and often standing up straight with neutral facial expressions—this is a far cry from the soft, airy Greek statues we most associate with the ancient culture.

ReligionForBreakfast. Why Ancient Christians Destroyed Greek Statues. Posted: April 28, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025. In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes ...

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.