Tombs dating back to the ancient Roman era have been opened to the public for the first time after a meticulous restoration process, according to an announcement from the Israel Antiquities Authority.

ROME (Reuters Life!) - How did ancient Roman nobles relax when they returned to their homes at night after a hard day's politicking at the Senate or the Forum? In part by looking at the frescos on the ...

In promoting “Caravaggio 2025,” a landmark exhibition bringing together 24 paintings by the beloved Baroque rogue Caravaggio (1571–1610), Rome’s National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini ...

Five “reimagined” galleries at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts have now opened to expand the display of the museum’s impressive collection of art from the ancient world, fulfilling the longtime vision of ...

A recently excavated Roman fresco from a house dating to the end of the first century B.C. depicts a human figure on a vibrant red background. It is among the highest ...

The year’s finest shows ranged from ancient Roman sculpture to exemplary contemporary painters, and focused on such giants as Caravaggio, Van Gogh and Vermeer.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information The Papers of the British School at Rome exists to publish work related to the archaeology, history and literature of Italy and ...

Cleveland Museum of Art has brought together 25 works — paintings, drawings, antiquities — that trace the evolution of ...

The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture—and awe-inspiring art. The Romans gave Europe its first taste of a common culture—and awe-inspiring art. From its groundbreaking architecture ...

This damaged portrait of a Roman woman was found in the town of Herculaneum, which ceased to exist after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. Photograph courtesy Roberto Alberti Iron element maps created ...

Scientists using a new technique have uncovered the colorful and once-hidden scenes in paintings of the ancient Etruscans, a group of people who flourished on the Italian peninsula around 2,500 years ...