The Roman conquest of Greece has been an integral part of the long and rich history of this proud nation in the Eastern ...
Or so one would think, looking at the current art scene. But a new and fascinating archeological finding shows that this has ...
The Siege of Falerii stands out as the only Roman war won through an act of kindness, showcasing a strategy that led to their ...
The great Roman statesman Cicero, for example, wrote about how the residents of Segesta in Sicily anointed a statue of the ...
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the ...
Ancient Greco-Roman Sculptures Were Not Just Visual Spectacles but Could Also Be ‘Smelt', They Were Scented For centuries, ...
Science has previously shown that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were frequently painted in warm colours. A recent ...
UD’s Ancient Greek and Roman Studies program allows students to immerse themselves in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome and trace their influence through history to the present day. Students ...
Generations of art historians specializing in Greek and Roman sculptures have completely missed out on what seems to be a central feature of the experience these sculptures were supposed to trigger.
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 ...