While excavating the ruins of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., ...

The members of the Department of History and Art History use their knowledge of the past to better understand the challenges facing today's society. The future of Europe, the threat of terrorism, ...

Surface texture of a fossilized shell. Shallow depth of field macro. Exploring the ancient world. Archaeological excavations. Close-up of ancient mollusk fossils discovered by archaeologists.

The Oeniadae shipyard was an important part of the ancient Greek city’s prosperity. Credit: wikimedia commons / Charismac CC by-SA 4.0 On the west bank of the Achelous River in Greece lie the remains ...

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The topic at hand may be the ancient world, but the Grand Egyptian Museum ... recently restored at the museum’s new state-of-the-art conservation center in preparation for public display.

The Greek municipality of Tenea boasts a rich ancient history—and the archaeological artifacts to prove it. Finds in the region have long hinted at a once-thriving settlement, with the latest ...

An AI vision of the bustling life in an ancient ... Greek world beyond the then-known lands. Driven by the quest for new trade routes, resources, and lands, the Greeks embarked on a colonization ...

It’s the grandest and greatest art fair in the world, held every year and this year attracting around 270 dealers, all connoisseurs, all showing their very best, each work museum-worthy.

Torlonia Foundation/Photo by Lorenzo De Masi Share Any temporary exhibition of ancient Roman sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago ... coming out the Roman world and these are things that ...

Now that medley of marble has taken its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and settled into the Art Institute of Chicago ... the key themes of the show: that the ancient Romans lived in a ...

Archaeologists have made an incredible discovery in the ancient Egyptian city of Taposiris Magna, including a tunnel beneath a temple, which could be a key lead to the lost tomb of Cleopatra VII.