When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

Satyrs were creatures linked strongly with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, pleasure, and theater. These party-loving, ...

Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical ...

Sacramento State’s University Union Gallery is hosting the ‘16 Black Classicists’ gallery from Jan. 23 to Feb. 13. The gallery showcases the rich history of Black scholars in Greek and Roman ...

Archaeologists in Finziade, Sicily, have uncovered a 1st century BCE mold used to create masks of Medusa, shedding light on ...

A spectacular necropolis just outside Naples contains stunning tombs that were carved into rock by the ancient Greeks who ...

Construction on a wall at the ancient Hill of Tara site led by the Office of Public Works has been ongoing for more than a decade, with no end in sight. The wall, which surrounds the churchyard and ...

Graffiti is a global phenomenon, adorning walls and structures in cities like London, Los Angeles, Paris, São Paulo, and ...

The Great Wall was an ancient Chinese military defense project that played a crucial role in maintaining border stability, facilitating agricultural development, protecting communication routes, and ...

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, ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...