Adam is depicted with distinctly European features—fair skin, —reflecting the aesthetics and ideals of Renaissance Italy rather than the historical realities of biblical Mesopotamia. Michelangelo, ...

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

While the legendary statues of ancient Greece and Rome are now known the world over as stark white works of art housed in museums and galleries, those who viewed them 2,000 years ago would have had a ...

Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...

The display, hosted by Blvgari at the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases the largest private collection of Imperial Roman ...

Earlier this week, Saturn gained a whopping 128 new official moons, as the International Astronomical Union recognised ...

With the Hero’s Journey and vast settings, these anime series blend together epic narratives with mythology to produce ...

Saturn surpasses Jupiter with 128 newly discovered moons, becoming the planet with the most moons in our solar system.

Greek and Roman religion venerated one plurality of gods, heroesbut also personifications of abstract concepts. The ancient ...

Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

After holding a place of honor in the symbolic pantheon of Greco-Roman and early Christian iconography during the first ...

The Vatican announced that cardinals in Rome, as well as members of the Roman Curia, will gather with the faithful in St. Peter's Square to pray for Pope Francis' health. In a statement published ...