Experts say it was used to worship Old Norse gods some 1,200 years ago Some ... gode' would perform rituals and prayers to gods (wooden statues of the gods).' 'Animals would be slaughtered and ...

A 2,000-year-old statue with a 'fancy nose ornament' from a vanished South American culture Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail Mysterious ...

The recent excavation discovered an “androna”—a social space in Greek houses designated exclusively for men. Researchers also ...

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 ...

In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.

After its original discovery in 1885, an ancient statue sanctuary in Cyprus was subsequently covered in sand and lost to time yet again. However, a recent archaeological effort rediscovered the ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish study has revealed that some were also perfumed. "A white marble statue ...