Where to See Greco-Buddhist Art, aka Gandhara

Did you know there's an art form that blends Ancient Greek and Buddhist traditions? Welcome to Greco-Buddhist art, aka ...
Artnet

A Surprising Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Will Present Ancient Greek and Roman Sculptures in All Their Original Technicolor Glory

A number of scientific recreations will be displayed alongside pieces from the Met's collection. A recreation of the Met's Archaic-period Sphinx finial—which once crowned a grave stele in the Museum's ...
NPR

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

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 ...
Fox News

Forgotten Alexander the Great sculpture found in Greek museum's storage room

An ancient sculpture of Alexander the Great was recently discovered inside the storage room of a Greek museum. The surprising find was made by Angeliki Kottaridi, a leading archaeologist, and ...
The Washington Post

What if the ancient Greeks and Romans actually had terrible taste?

A reconstruction of a statue of a torso in armor from the Athenian Acropolis is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition “Chroma,” which features ...
Forbes

The Depiction Of The Hunchback In Greek And Roman Art

How did ancient Greeks and Romans understand physical disability? A new book looks at the artistic depiction of individuals with kyphosis. Those with this condition are often derogatorily called a ...