This UNESCO-protected Chilean island is best known for its moai, hundreds of stone statues scattered ... From the ancient Roman Forum and Colosseum to the 18th-century Trevi Fountain and Piazza ...
If searching for ancient artifacts was an Olympic ... important – miraculously, they struck gold. What this crew uncovered is one of the most impressive finds in Egypt’s history: an awe-inspiring ...
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
Archaeologists excavating a sewer system from the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in Bulgaria have just uncovered a ...
An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost 300 years, is resurfacing in Chicago. The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023 ...
Weddell’s own journey to Rome to purchase the statue reflects the practice of Grand Tours across the cities of the ancient world, popular among young British aristocrats. A painter who ...
The miniature box lock was likely once used to protect a small chest, similar to today’s jewelry boxes.
Ancient statues have also been found in trash before in other parts of Europe. In 2023, a Roman-era statuette of Venus was discovered in a trash dump in Rennes, France. That same year, ancient bronze ...
Italy's Federica Brignone laid down the two fastest runs to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday, as American Mikaela Shiffrin opted out of ...
Archaeologists excavating near the Colosseum ... of a Roman emperor’s palace. One particular find — a bright blue chunk — caught their attention and turned out to be a rare ancient material.