Rome's Talking Statues Have Served as Sites of Dissent for Centuries
Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city
A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the World
Here’s how Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad and Tobago, New Orleans, and Quebec City mark the pre-Lenten season
Spoken Latin Is Making a Comeback
Proponents of the teaching method argue that it encourages engagement with the language and the ancient past
A Brief History of Christmas Markets
Now a global phenomenon, the holiday tradition traces its roots to medieval Europe
The Strange Surrealist Magic of Dora Maar
More than simply Picasso's muse, the French artist won renown for her striking paintings and photographs
Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Van Gogh Painting in London
The protesters hope to combat political inaction in the face of the climate crisis
In the Netherlands, Volunteer Archaeologists Find Roman Temple Complex
The site was likely used by soldiers near the Roman Empire's northern border
An Ancient Home Found Beneath the Baths of Caracalla Is Now on Display
The second-century structure has frescoed ceilings and depictions of both Roman and Egyptian deities
Divers Pull Marble Head of Hercules From a 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck in Greece
The Antikythera shipwreck, discovered in 1900, continues to yield new artifacts
Sudanese Museums Call for Return of Stolen Artifacts
Colonizers took the items after a deadly battle in the late 19th century
After Finding Fame on Instagram, Anna Weyant's Art Now Sells for Millions
At 27, she is one of the art world's youngest rising stars
At Museum for Rescued Art, Italy Displays Stolen Artifacts It Has Recovered
The museum will showcase items before returning them to their original locations
Who Was Piet Mondrian Before He Painted His Iconic Abstract Grids?
A new exhibition explores the evolution of the Dutch artist’s style, 150 years after his birth
Inside the Effort to Restore Synagogues in Venice's 500-Year-Old Jewish Ghetto
A new project focuses on three 16th-century synagogues in the Italian city, where the Jewish population has dropped to 450
Renaissance Masterpiece Found Hanging in a 90-Year-Old Woman's London Bedroom
"The Depiction of the Madonna and Child," by a follower of Filippino Lippi, sold for around $320,000
Footage Shows How Daily Life Didn't Change After Chernobyl—and the Cover-Up's Toxic Aftermath
A new documentary shows how the disaster transformed—and endangered—those who lived near the nuclear plant
2,000-Year-Old 'Yearbook'-Like Tablet Celebrates a Group of Ancient Greek Grads
Attikos and his friends were ready to become full Athenian citizens
Man Breaks Into Dallas Museum of Art and Damages Artworks Valued at Up to $5 Million
Brian Hernandez broke ancient Greek artifacts and a contemporary ceramic piece
Unvarnished Photos of Georgia O'Keeffe Show the Elusive Painter in Her Element
Never-before-published photographs offer an intimate look at the iconic artist
Thieves Took a $2-Million Tabernacle From a Brooklyn Church
Sacred objects can tempt would-be burglars
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