Greek and Roman architecture together form a lasting legacy of innovation, with Roman engineering building upon and enhancing ...
Ancient Greek sanctuaries were places of worship, but they also served as business centers, attracting large numbers of ...
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni told the Associated Press that this change marks the first time in roughly 200 years that the Parthenon’s exterior is free of any scaffolding on any side of the structure ...
An Ancient Greek public building and extensive collection of marble treasures have been found partially submerged at the site of a now-sunken ancient city—once home to Trojan War warrior Ajax, ...
The loss of the ancient world's greatest repository of knowledge has been mourned for centuries—but Julius Caesar may not ...
What’s the deal with Leonardo’s harpsichord-viola? Why were Impressionists obsessed with the color purple? Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art ...
Because most of the elite had the benefit of a classical education, they naturally turned to ancient Greece and Rome for inspiration. Greece was the home of democracy, and Greco-Roman architecture was ...
Spurred by the design of Greek temples in the 5th century B.C., this architectural revival movement took hold in the 18th and mid-19th century. Inspired by a trip to Greece in 1758, British architect ...