The thousands of fragments once formed an enormous fresco that decorated around 20 walls in a building in central London.

To modern eyes, much of Pompeii’s erotic art might look like ancient pornography. But to the Romans, these images weren’t ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical ... This ...

A trove of ancient art, hidden for 70 years, begins an American tour Nearly 60 works from the famed Torlonia Collection are on view in Chicago.

London researchers recently reconstructed large Roman plaster collection, revealing vibrant frescoes hidden for 1,800 years ...

The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

Sculpture in ancient Rome was highly prized, but also a commodity, with reproductions of popular forms proliferating throughout the empire.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.

Konstantine Panegyres reveals what finding love was like in Ancient Greece and Rome - and what lessons we can take into the ...

Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co ...

Researchers have unraveled new insights into a collection of "beautiful and functional" ancient tools used by Roman surgeons around 2,000 years ago.

Lauren Hackworth Petersen is a professor who specializes in ancient Roman art and architecture in the Department of Art History at the University of Delaware.