The find “hides stories of power, intrigue and murder in the ancient world,” archaeologists said. Metal detectorists find ancient portrait in Danish field. See the ‘legend’ it depicts ...

Ancient discoveries can come about in unconventional ways. In one recent case, art historian Adam Busiakiewicz noticed a portrait in the back of a social media post that he knew was unique.

"Based on this initial sample, the terra-cotta army looks like a series of portraits of real warriors," says UCL archaeologist Marcos Martinón-Torres.. The results also fit well with those of a ...

An ancient stone carving depicting a Scottish warrior at what is believed to have been a "cemetery of the elite" was potentially created to "invoke supernatural protection." ...

AN ANCIENT coin depicting a bearded man with a crown of thorns could be the first and only true portrait of JESUS, according to claims in a new book. 00:00, Wed, Mar 29, 2017 | UPDATED: 11:19, Thu ...

Portrait of a Youth with a Gilded Wreath That Once Covered a Mummy Now on View. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art recently added to its collections an Egyptian portrait created nearly 2,000 years ago.

See you later, gladiator. Archaeologists in Naples, Italy, have shed new light on the lives of Roman gladiators after discovering a tomb for one of these ancient warriors that lay hidden for 2,000 ...

The revelation gives a fresh perspective on the debate about women as ancient warriors. The researchers are careful not to suggest that the woman carried the bow in war—rather than for hunting ...

Metal detectorists find ancient portrait in Danish field. See the ‘legend’ it depicts By Irene Wright. April ... decorative discs with portraits of warriors,” the museum said.