An ancient carved stone head, possibly of a Roman god or philosopher, was uncovered beneath a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy.

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.

An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life ...

Vesta, which is named after the Roman goddess of home and hearth (more about that in a minute), came about as a result of the June 2023 closure of 12-year-old Vintage 1891. "From the get-go ...

Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...

Many of these statues dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite have become timeless icons ... However, it inspired numerous replicas and variations by both Greek and Roman artists and is a landmark in art ...