From ritual parades to blood-soaked duels, explore a single day in the life (and death) of the most brutal entertainment in ...

A simple turn of the wrist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in February 2023 has unveiled a centuries-old mystery about ancient Roman craftsmen. Washington State University art history professor ...

Rome transported obelisks and treasures from Egypt and Greece, showcasing engineering, art, and cultural exchange.

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Through a new discovery, researchers have put to rest age-old questions about an ancient Roman pool in Bahçeli, Turkey.

A new statue in Tehran depicts Roman Emperor Valerian kneeling to Persian King Shapur I, revitalizing ancient Iranian victories over Rome. The statue, seen as a symbol of national pride and defiance, ...

The moments when four ancient worlds faced disaster are brought to life in an epic new series exploring Rome, Egypt, the Aztecs and the samurai of Japan. Drawing on the beautiful art and artefacts ...

The depiction of a defeated Roman emperor, subjugated by Shapur I, is not new: it draws on the triumphal imagery of ancient Iran. But its appearance in Enghelab Square, Tehran, comes at a time when ...

The Wallace Collection has secured Victorious Cupid — the brazen, smirking, bare-fleshed Caravaggio's masterpiece painted ...

O ath-taking signifies a solemn pledge or appeal to divinity. It has long been a familiar expression of truth, loyalty and ...

George Mason University Political Scientist Jack Goldstone joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...

Italy’s most recent UNESCO inscriptions span prehistoric rock-cut tombs, blue‑ceilinged chapels, grand spa culture, ancient roads and delicate gypsum cave systems. Plenty of history you can read in ...