As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology ...

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils.

The award-winning C ARTS digital online programme of performance and creative work is once more available at the New Zealand Fringe, Poneke (Wellington), in 2026, with a handpicked selection from the ...

When some ancient Romans were feeling a little under the weather, they were treated with human feces. While this practice was ...

Archaeologists analysing a glass vial found in Turkey have discovered the first hard evidence that human faeces was used to ...

Since the earliest civilizations, humans have believed that the Earth itself carries protective power. Stones, formed deep ...

History is often taught as if serious art followed a single European arc—from classical Greek sculpture to Renaissance ...

A visual look at the best of the Winter Olympic opening ceremonies, spread out across Northern Italy in four venues.

The remarkable Roman Egypt-era work represents some the earliest realistic portrait paintings still in existence today.

Sarah Inama has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a state law that led to her forced resignation after she refused to ...

Michael Govan, Jeff Koons and more reflect on the past, present and future of LACMA as it gets ready to debut the David ...