Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7h
Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum
Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...
Boise State Public Radio10h
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...
La. Art and Science Museum hosting event to educate people about ancient Egypt
The Louisiana Art and Science Museum also has a year long exhibition underway called “Discoveries on the Nile: Exploring King ...
Miami Herald7d
What did ancient Roman artists use to paint Pompeii? New study offers a glimpse
Archaeologists in Pompeii, Italy, analyzed a variety of paint pigments, offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans ... But what materials did ancient Roman artists use to create these masterpieces?
The Art Newspaper26d
Esteemed private collection of Roman marbles is starting its North American tour
Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 15 March-29 June; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 14 September-25 January 2026; Montreal Museum of ...
BBC14d
An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
"And you find yourself right in ancient Rome, in a Roman temple." From 17th-Century Villa Borghese to the Capitoline, the city’s oldest art gallery, Rome has no shortage of museums displaying a ...
Miami Herald4d
Submerged ancient settlements and the paints of Pompeii: See the latest discoveries
The ancient Roman aqueduct is visible and looks like a ... offering glimpse the art of ancient Romans, a study said. Photo from the Archaeological Park of Pompeii ...
BBC5d
KS2 History: The Romans. 5: The legacy of Ancient Rome
Artists have been inspired by Roman art and painted Roman legends hundreds ... Many of the roads in England follow the route of ancient Romans roads. And many of the words we speak also have ...
The Art Newspaper28d
Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
The cast-bronze sculpture, which has been on display at the entrance to the Met’s Greek and Roman galleries since ... Stern gifted his collection of ancient Cycladic art to Greece, and under ...
Artnet24d
The Largest Harbor in Ancient Greece Is Centuries Older Than We Thought
As far back as the 8th century B.C.E., the city of Corinth served as the beating heart of the Mediterranean’s commerce. Lechaion, its sea port, was at the very core of its success. A new study ...