The toga has long been one of the most recognisable symbols of ancient Rome, so why have we been getting its history wrong?

It was an honour to be asked to join the London order's Spring Equinox ceremony scattering seeds in the City, but sadly the ...

The spa building was a ruin when purchased in 2010 by the Marmara Group, a private real estate investment firm headquartered ...

There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick’s own writings and early ...

In his writing, Patrick recounts how he was captured by raiders and sold into slavery in Ireland. Six years later, he ...

Only eight years earlier, Henry IV had deposed his cousin Richard II, who died in custody soon afterwards. Richard’s rule was ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

During a recent excavation on the grounds of a mansion in Slovakia, researchers discovered something remarkable: a Roman ...

The display, hosted by Blvgari at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the largest private collection of Imperial Roman ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...