Roman gods look familiar for a reason: much of Roman mythology was shaped by Greek influence. This video breaks down the key similarities and differences between major gods like Zeus and Jupiter, Hera ...

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 City ...

A number of scientific recreations will be displayed alongside pieces from the Met's collection. A recreation of the Met's Archaic-period Sphinx finial—which once crowned a grave stele in the Museum's ...

THERE was a time, just beyond the memory of men now living, when the Child was born in literature. At the same period books for children began to be written. There were children, indeed, in literature ...

The cultural and scientific revolutions that define the Renaissance were kickstarted in large part by Europe’s rediscovery of lost Roman sculpture. Inspiring the likes of Raphael, Donatello, ...