Gold and ivory – what could be a richer mix? The ancient Greeks saw this as one of the most luxurious combinations as well, which is why they reserved the chryselephantine sculpting technique for ...

This refers to the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305–30 BC), founded after Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BC. His general Ptolemy I established a Macedonian Greek dynasty that lasted nearly three ...

The Minecraft Statues mod is a unique pack that expands on the concept of trophies in the Openblocks mod, adding statues based on mobs in the game. Apart from the mobs, it adds player statues that ...

If you've ever wondered why the Ancient Greek statues all have tiny penises, it seems there might be a logical reason why. The fact that most of the statues are absolutely ripped but are growers not ...

Earlier this month, a 32-year-old man from Thessaloniki, Greece made an unexpected and entirely surprising discovery. Next to a trash bin on the street, wrapped up inside a black plastic bag, he found ...

The Artemision Bronze represents either Zeus, the ancient Greek king of the gods of Mount Olympus, or possibly Poseidon, the god of the Sea. Credit: National Archaeological Museum, Athens Many ancient ...

In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do these attacks teach us about Christianization of the Roman Empire? Trump’s golf ...

The latest ancient Greek archaeological find to cause a stir is a Hellenistic marble workshop, discovered during a dig on Paros, part of the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. You might not know ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...