A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

Oldest gym membership written in Greek on papyrus 1,800 years ago reveals structured athletic life in Roman Egypt.

Vendors in Indonesia sold keychains and fans bearing his image. A message board to the late pope was covered in writings from ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...

Huffington, a celebrated sculptor who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts by the U of A in 2014, died March 15. She was 90.

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

Southeastern Italy may be better known for its beaches and burrata, but it’s also layered with ancient Greek and Roman ...

BCMA IN BLOOM: Featuring objects ranging from a cauldron to a pair of earrings and focusing largely on depictions of the ...