Stately portraits, raucous frescoes, delicate jewelry, and intricate mosaics—all these treasures and more fill the galleries of Ancient Splendor: Roman Art in the Time of Trajan. The new special ...

Much of the “art and architecture” of ancient Rome could be found in its infrastructure. Much of the “art and architecture” of ancient Rome could be found in its infrastructure and engineering. It was ...

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have discovered a number of beautiful glass artifacts underground in Nîmes in the south of France.

The Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd., is one of two U.S. institutions to host the Torlonia Foundation’s exhibition “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.” The ...

The ancient Romans loved their birds. They rated owls as omens, valued geese as guards, kept chickens for divination, and raised peafowl for food. As for the thrush, a plumb avian of the passerine ...

Professor Lauren Hackworth Petersen received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. She specializes in ancient Roman art and architecture. She has also done extensive research in Greek and ...

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 ...

From picnicking in the shadow of ancient aqueducts to sipping cocktails at the hottest new rooftop bar, these are the best things to do in Rome.

Ancient Roman flip-flop mosaic from the Villa Romana del Casale, Sicily, Italy (c. 4th century CE) (photo courtesy Isabella Baldini) What could be better in antiquity — and today — than relaxing at ...

This is the introduction to a bonus edition of Plot Twist, our weekly culture newsletter, in which correspondents spotlight important authors and performers, and tell you about the works of art and ...