Roman cosmetic secrets revealed
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A 1,800-year-old sealed pot of ointment found in London last year was most probably a cosmetic foundation, say scientists.
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About a half-dozen Web sites have emerged in the past few years to cater to interests of those immersed in the world of classical men's clothing.
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What models wear is noted, copied and may be fashionâs next hits.
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A chemist who worked on testing of the Shroud of Turin says new analysis of the fiber indicates the cloth that some say was the burial linen of Jesus could be up to 3,000 years old.
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The Metropolitan Museum's show is a sumptuous assemblage of animal products used to keep humans warm, make them look good and ratchet up their social status.
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The fossil of a sea reptile with a neck twice as long as its body is solving the mystery of how some ancient reptiles used such unusually long appendages.
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An ancient coin's unflattering images suggest that both Roman general Mark Antony and his lover Cleopatra may not have been the beauties portrayed in books and film.
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A 53-million-year-old spider is revealed in exquisite detail by scientists from the UK and Belgium.
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The tradition of decorating evergreens can be traced back to ancient times in Rome and Egypt in celebration of the winter solstice.
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A shopping list written around 300 years ago has been discovered in an 18th-century Chinese vase in Britain, the cleaner who found it said Thursday.
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âChina Blueâ reveals more than we may care to know about the provenance of our most beloved item of clothing, blue jeans.
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An unusual combination of classicists, engineers and archaeologists unveil something not even HBO and Hollywood could manage â a complete 3-D model of Rome, circa 320 A.D.
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A campaign for sunglasses carries a theme â âNever hideâ â that seems counterintuitive when you consider the product.
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For centuries, the "Mona Lisa" has beguiled art buffs unable to resist speculating on its origins and meaning. Now a French inventor claims to have some answers, including the fate of the enigmatic subject's famously missing eyebrows and lashes.
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Pencil and paper are so last-century. New software developed by international researchers can create and manipulate 3-D models of ancient inscribed artifacts.
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A large 2nd-century bath complex believed to be part of a wealthy Roman's luxurious residence has been partially dug up, archaeologists said Thursday.
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ROME - One day a vandal, the next an artist. That is the story of the baseball-capped culprit who dumped a bottle of dye into Rome's famed Trevi Fountain on Friday, turning the waters blood red.