The wealthiest families of the Gilded Age lived in enormous mansions outfitted with gold, marble, and priceless art. Take a ...

It might not be widely known but the ancient Greeks placed great importance on the way they looked and therefore their physical beauty.

The answer lies in Nashville’s nickname: “The Athens of the South,” earned for its commitment to education and the arts in ...

There are lots of ancient ruins to see in Greece, unsurprisingly, but European travel guru Rick Steves recommends these three ...

During the spring and early fall, travelers can enjoy mild temperatures, calm seas, and fewer crowds. Through decades of planning Mediterranean trips, I've found that this four-stop itinerary is the ...

A new film about Modigliani, directed by Johnny Depp,  Modigliani – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, is released this week.

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

Are there really ancient linguistic connections between Ancient Greek and Polynesian languages? What do these reveal about ...

The thousands of fragments once formed an enormous fresco that decorated around 20 walls in a building in central London.

Caligula, the notoriously erratic Roman emperor known for his bloodthirsty cruelty, probably also possessed a nerd's ...

Divers have spent decades exploring Greece's ancient Antikythera wreck. The latest expedition found relics and retrieved ...