Etched onto rocks on a remote peninsula in Western Australia are millions of images drawn tens of thousands of years ago by ...

A Neanderthal man is believed to have painted a nose on a pebble using red pigment more than 43,000 years ago.

A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world's oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian ...

Versace blends ancient Greek mythology with modern luxury fashion from its iconic Medusa logo to timeless Greek motifs.

Ostracism is an ancient democratic tradition practiced in Athens that offers an alternative approach of imprisoning political ...

In the intertidal zones of northern Vancouver Island, the rock walls of loxiwe are once again being shaped and tended. They ...

The Beehive State is the place to go for outdoor adventures in the United States, and the art of Utah's Great Gallery is the ...

When artist and design historian Dr. Ella Hawkins bakes cookies, decorating with royal icing takes a scholarly turn.

The objects themselves are "gorgeous": we see much "lively, expressive, dynamic sculpture", from "rudimentary" yakshas and ...

A leading archaeologist has warned of destruction faced by a 50,000-year-old rock art site on the remote Western Australian ...

An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.

Who were the women who inhabited ancient Pompeii? A new exhibition of art, objects, and personal testimonies has the answers.