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 ...

The origins of the cornicello trace back to ancient Greek and Roman mythology ... Rome worships Venus, the goddess of love Meanwhile, Rome's renowned Galleria Borghese is offering a unique ...

One of the sculptures is a striking 2-metre-high statue of the goddess of love ... city’s “East Street” could be a Roman imagining of Greek mythical figures made around the second century.

Archaeologists are excited to reveal their fascinating discovery after excavations this past summer unearthed a small, ...

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 ...