The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...
After conservative UK leaders refused to send Parthenon fragments home to Greece, a new government has ushered 'constructive' ...
The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...
The Vatican has entered the digital realm, having launched a new Minecraft-based game that lets kids explore St. Peter’s ...
Those efforts appear to have been rewarded. In December, Trump selected Burch to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See; the nomination was formally sent to the U.S. Senate March 11 for ...
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Lahaina wildfire that took 102 lives and thousands of homes but glad that Maria Lanakila Church was spared, renown Maui ...
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
An image of “The Deposition of Christ,” recently attributed to Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, is seen in this photo ...
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
The two pieces of the 800-year-old sculpture were discovered roughly 160 feet away from each other at the Ta Prohm Temple in ...