Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, is captured peacefully asleep in this exquisite sculpture exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum.

Helen of Troy is one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greek mythology, and her birth is nothing short of a miracle.

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Some of the artefacts were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of ongoing investigations into the activities ...

From desert carvings to underwater ruins, these ancient structures are so advanced that experts still can’t agree on what ...

At The Met, “Divine Egypt” brings a 3,000-year pantheon of gods to life through sculpture, relief, and sacred art.

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In London, an interior designer helps a director of Hollywood action films make his house a cheeky, ever-evolving statement ...

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