But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world's most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" to ...
Across history, the goddess Aphrodite has remained a prominent figure of beauty and love, and many statues have been built in ...
The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten ...
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...
The assassination of Julius Caesar was reenacted in Rome at the exact same place where it had taken place 2,000 years ago.
Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...
Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, sit the ruins of Ostia Antica ... including ...
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery ... found their union in Roman civilization,” Italy’s minister of culture, Alessandro Giuli ...
In front of the main altar, next to a statue of Our Lady of Lujàn ... Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region.
Photo from Ostia Antica Archaeological Park On the outskirts of Rome, Italy, sit the ruins of Ostia ... including several lamps, broken statues and fragments of a marble inscription.