In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie Brøns, who ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

The real reason why ancient statues always seem to be naked has finally been uncovered ...

We are all born naked, and sculptures of the human body in its natural state are as old as humankind. In the history of art, nudity does not have just one meaning; it can express everything from ...

A marble sculpture from the 6th century that was on display at the Denver Arts Museum for decades has been returned to its ...

A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for forensic ...