Welcome to the Department of History of Art and Architecture, located in the heart of Dublin, surrounded by the national and city museums and galleries, on a campus renowned for its outstanding ...

Athens was the cultural and intellectual center of ancient Greece, known for the first democracy, the great philosophers Socrates and Plato, the Parthenon and the monumental Phidias sculptures on the ...

When Sébastien Simon (Groupe Dubreuil) crossed the finish line of the tenth edition of the Vendée Globe this Thursday evening to take third place it was a moment of huge emotion. It marked the ...

It is precisely in its covertness that it reveals itself for what it is – a piece of propaganda art. In fact, shortly after the film was released, certain commentators criticised writer-director ...

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...

Simon Gorzechowski was found guilty at trial of sexually abusing his teen stepdaughter. The victim is not pictured here with Simon Gorzechowski. He sat shaking his head as his young victim and her ...

Australian journalist and television presenter Simon Townsend has died aged 79. His family confirmed the news, saying Townsend had a short battle with an aggressive cancer. He was best known as ...

While Simon and Garfunkel tended to keep things professional in front of the crowd, Art Garfunkel knew that he couldn’t go through with Paul Simon putting this political tirade on one of their ...

A team of archaeologists has discovered an ancient labyrinthine system of tunnels hidden beneath the Peruvian city of Cusco, a former Inca stronghold nestled in the Andes mountains. The tunnel ...

Aphrodite the ancient Greek goddess of love with Adonis depicted in red-figure style pottery. Credit: Aison Wikimedia Commons Public Domain The ancient Greek temple of goddess Aphrodite is perched on ...

The fascinating world of samurai sword making through the eyes of swordsman who has crafted many swords. This unique process blends tradition, precision, and skill as the swordsman uses age-old ...