Ancient Pottery Craft: Creating Roman-Style Prehistoric Clay Earthenware. Posted: May 26, 2025 | Last updated: May 26, 2025. Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of primitive clay ...

Texts from Cicero, Callimachus, and other ancient writers describe how statues were anointed with fragrant oils and ointments ...

A new study on the ancient Greek city of Helike shows how repeated earthquakes transformed the landscape and forced ...

Since physical traces of ancient perfumes on statues are nearly nonexistent, Brøns turned to textual sources. One of her earliest examples comes from the Roman writer Cicero (106–43 BCE), who ...

To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too New research suggests that sculptures were perfumed with sweet-smelling fragrances such as rose and beeswax.

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on the Greek island of Paros. The investigation brought "new architectural remains" to light, plus various eating vessels and storage items.

Volunteers recently unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess while digging near a historic British landmark. The sandstone carving was found at Vindolanda, a fort in Northumberland, near ...