![DEl Kathryn Barton [Australian b. 1972] the more than human love , 2025 Acrylic on French linen 78 3/4 x 137 3/4 inches 200 x 350 cm Framed dimensions: 79 7/8 x 139 inches 203 x 353 cm](/sites/default/files/styles/category_card_187x139/public/ab15211bartonthe-more-human-lovelg.jpg?itok=LJbNuU6F)
In Rome, after nearly two decades in the making, a new piazza in front of the …
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Rome's city government has reported that it is working to solve a new rodent problem discovered by tourists at the Colosseum, brought on by a startling amount of photos and videos of the rats posted…
The archaeologists also came across the base of a large rectangular hall, which was realized to be the ‘curia’ (senate house) of the theatre of Pompeii. Infamously, this was the building in…
Do archaeological exhibitions always require a theme? Of course, there needs to be an overarching subject justifying and advertising why a selection of material has been brought…
Historical sites aren’t always what they seem. Many famous, seemingly well-preserved historic monuments, such as those on the Acropolis at Athens, are the…
‘Rome of the Republic: The Story of Archaeology’ is a new exhibition at the Capitoline Museums in Rome. On display are fragments of the pediment of Temple A in…
Archaeology is a field that is constantly producing new and exciting finds, yet most people may not realize that many actually come from beneath the surface of the world’s many oceans, seas, rivers,…
Here's what archaeology graduate programs are really like! There is no one kind of archaeologist to be and the directions that your studies can take you are too numerous to count. Archaeology is a…
Roman ruins are not normally found in the buildings of insurance companies. Yet in the Rome headquarters of Enpam—the National Insurance and Assistance Body for Doctors and Dentists—visitors descend…
The auction of a Roman Villa—known as Villa Aurora or Casino Dell’Aurora—has recently been announced and set a stir within the art world. Why? Because it contains the only known ceiling mural…
In ancient Rome, bathing was a staple, not a luxury. Bath buildings are one of the most frequently encountered types of structure at archeological sites across the Roman world, from the Middle East…
Mosaics adorned the floors, walls, and ceilings of public and domestic buildings. The best mosaics go beyond mere decoration; they are masterpieces of design and execution.
Although there are innumerable monuments and open archaeological areas across Rome, most of the ancient city still lies underneath the modern one, making it very difficult to get an overall sense of…
![Ginevra de’ Benci [obverse]. 1474/1478. Leonardo da Vinci. Oil on Panel. Ailsa Mellon Brue Fund, National Gallery of Art.](https://www.artandobject.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_5_column/public/ginevradebenciobverse196761a.jpg?itok=hIzdUTaK)
