When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

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Credit: Heritage Conservation Jerusalem Pikiwiki Israel Through the use of advanced digital techniques such as multispectral photography and Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), the research team ...

Spanish archaeologists unearthed over 4,000 fragments of wall paintings that once decorated the Roman villa of Barberes Sud ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

The trail’s 215 miles connect ancient road networks with modern hiking paths, tracing rivers, twisting up gorges and traversing the ruins of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine cities. Map ...

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Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is one of the world’s great cultural destinations, but it’s also the gateway to the ...

How can we sure Jesus existed? Who did he think he was? What were his intentions? A look at what we know about what happened ...

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...