The long-running fundraiser might be the only place where the two worlds truly do intertwine in a way that seems seamless.

Erysichthon of Thessaly is a fascinating figure in Greek mythology, who is not very well-known, whose story teaches us a lesson about nature.

The image of millions of butterflies in a magical forest won the European Wildlife Photographer competition and here are 20 more amazing category winners.

There's something eternally fascinating about the art of sculpture, more so when it depicts the human form. Michelangelo, for ...

Archaeologists in Italy have discovered intricate artwork inside a small Pompeii house that was buried in ash and debris from ...

On August 24, 79 C.E., Mount Vesuvius erupted and encased the nearby Roman city of Pompeii in ash. Today, the city is a time ...

A recently excavated house contains at least four paintings including an artistic depiction of copulation between a satyr and a nymph.

The house is striking for the high level of wall decorations. It has been provisionally named the House of Phaedra after the ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for ...

The Amber Room was a royal chamber that stood for more than two decades in Catherine Palace in Pushkin. Then, the Nazis ...