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.

Perched on a hill overlooking the town of Alès, the site, which was salvaged before construction on modern houses began, also ...

Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...

Our critics pick 11 outstanding exhibitions — many still on view this summer —and tour the renewed Frick Collection and the ...

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

Archeologists reveal 2,000-year-old wall art from ‘Beverly Hills of Roman London’ - Birds, fruit, flowers and ancient ...

It is believed the frescoes once decorated at least 20 internal walls of a high-status Roman building between AD 40 and 150.

Roman art : a modern survey of the art of imperial Rome ... Reliefs -- Paintings and mosaics -- interiors -- Paintings and mosaics -- figure style -- Paintings and mosaics -- landscapes -- Paintings ...

With its vast empire, ancient Rome gave Europe its first common culture. From England to Turkey, we explore the greatest Roman cities, marveling at their over-the-top art, soaring aqueducts, and crowd ...

A Roman army camp discovered in the Netherlands expands the knowledge of how far north the empire’s boundary extended. Located north of the Rhine River, the camp was found in the Veluwe region ...

In that sense, ancient art is a marker for this cognitive shift: Find early paintings, particularly figurative representations like animals, and you’ve found evidence for the modern human mind.