Some were adorned with jewelry. New research now reveals these once-vibrant ... The practice of perfuming statues was deeply ...

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

Christie's is auctioning incredibly rare gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, with price tags far lower than modern pieces from luxury designers. The ...

Archaeologists recently excavated an ancient workshop on Paros, Greece, revealing unfinished sculptures and intriguing artifacts from the Classical period.

Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. ... Sculptures were usually painted, and often were decorated with jewelry and flower wreaths.

Ancient Greeks and Romans often decorated sculptures with colorful paint, as well as jewelry, fabrics, flowers, garlands and ribbons. Today, ancient Greco-Roman statues housed in museums are ...

Amber, a fiery gem recognisable by its honey-brown hue, is one of the oldest materials used in jewellery and one of the few substances considered a semi-precious stone that is not of mineral origin.