A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

Ancient Greek history is full of the names of great minds: philosophers, scientists, statesmen, generals, historians and artists.

An increasing number of women are finding inspiration and solace in iconography, Abigail Frymann Rouch discovers ...

The Conversation explores the origins of the long and interesting journey the Easter Bunny has taken from European prehistory ...

It’s been a day packed with sightseeing and lessons in Greek history. Led by our Greek guide, Nanda, we walked to the Acropolis from our hotel. Yes we are getting our steps in, and unlike the ...

The Evil Eye, or ‘mati’ goes back to 500 BC and is believed to ward off envy of ill wishers. As the ancient Greek romance ...

Ancient depictions ... and chained to a tree. Art historians have posited that the red marks on the chained unicorn do not represent blood, but rather pomegranate juice dripping from the tree above; ...

They then sent these to world fairs, further leading the public to associate the ancient Greek ... symbol of white superiority. Both Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler particularly praised the art ...

From floating shrines and striking synagogues to golden monuments and sprawling sacrificial sites, these are the most ...

In ancient times, when approaching the Temple of Aphaia on the Greek ... as a symbol of white superiority. Both Benito ...

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

A St Kilda sculpture became the target of anti-Semitic vandalism and political graffiti—prompting a community's swift ...