Photograph by British Museum/Scala, Florence Having brought the statues and reliefs to England, Lord Elgin proposed putting them on public display—a noble idea that was undermined by his ...

The distinguished Roman historian Susan Walker explains ... His head was on coins, and everywhere there were statues. But the British Museum's head is a head from no ordinary statue, it takes ...

The conference centered on efforts to return the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, to Athens. The British Museum's impending reconstruction is seen as an opportune moment for ...

Unusually for a a sacred site, this sculpture was dedicated to Fundilia by her former slave Doctus, an actor.This herm sculpture was excavated by Lord Savile, the British Ambassador, at the Temple ...

The British Museum, renowned for its vast and diverse collection of over eight million artifacts, continues to draw global ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – An ancient Greco-Roman ... Museum of Art before being returned to the Turkish government. The museum made the announcement Monday in a news release, saying that the statue ...

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 ...