Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation ...

"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis, right beneath the main entrance gate to Pompeii, just uncovered a ...

One of the Torlonia collection’s most impressive artworks, a six-foot-seven-inch statue of the goddess Hestia (or ... depicting the Labors of Hercules,” via Torlonia Foundation, photo by ...

Podcaster Jay Anderson recounted entering a mysterious “trance” state while visiting the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet during ... "It felt like the statue was locked on to me.

Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the most important archaeological sites in the region. Over the last century, ...

Two statues of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu boarding Xiamen Airlines flight MF881 departfrom Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport on March 29. Photo: Chinanews. com Two statues of the Chinese sea ...

A 1,700-year-old marble statue of Hercules has been unearthed at the mediaeval site of Montaione in Tuscany. Discovered by an archaeology student, this rare artifact is notable for its detailed ...

Credit: Dan Diffendale / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 A recent study suggests that the Arabian god Kahl, worshipped in the ancient city of Qaryat al-Fāw, Saudi Arabia may share symbolic and visual ties with the ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you ... they participate in rituals related to Dionysus, the Greek god of wine ...