The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.

Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...

Ancient Greek sculpture has fascinated the art lovers of the Roman Empire ... Similar-style Minoan terracotta snake goddess figurines have also been found on Crete. Like the Minoans, the Myceneans ...

In Naples, red horns — an iconic Neapolitan symbol of prosperity, love and fortune -- are preferred over flowers and ...

Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital - City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern ...

The death of Marianne Faithfull last week at the age of 78 has got me thinking again about female beauty. The obituaries were full of descriptions of the singer and actress, who was, as the Daily ...

Rebecca Hill investigates the artistic history of the cherub as a source for continual inspiration for classical paintings ...

Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period Greek Police A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek ...

Credit: Saffron Blaze / Wikimedia Commons The sculpture depicts the goddess of love and beauty in an elegant pose, fused at its base with the figure of the god Eros, who is seated on a dolphin.

An Ancient Greek statue was found in a bag near garbage cans in Thessaloniki, Greece, police said on January 22. The statue was discovered by a 32-year-old man “inside a black bag near trash cans,” ...