In Warsaw, Poland, a man stumbled upon a medieval sword while exploring the low water levels of the Vistula River. The sword, ...

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

Any temporary exhibition of ancient Roman sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago would be notable, because 44 years have passed since the museum’s last such offering — an astoundingly long ...

Art Bites 119: Ancient Roman Sculpture, Portrait Busts, and Realism. Clip | 3m 11s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Roman sculptors specialized in ultra-realistic, warts-and-all portrait busts.

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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax ...

Archaeology & History Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds. New research suggests statues were scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.

So why are so many Roman statues headless? Answering that question requires some "archaeological CSI" work, said Rachel Kousser, a classics and art history professor at Brooklyn College and the ...

A spectacular set of Roman statues unearthed in Turkey has shed new light on the art tradition of the lost city of Perga, which was held as the ancient empire’s sculpture capital.

Peter Frankopan writes that little has changed since high-ranking Romans’ obsession with beauty and status symbols ...

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...