Ancient coin dulls Cleopatra's beauty
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So maybe Mark Antony loved Cleopatra for her mind. That is the conclusion being drawn by academics at Britain's University of Newcastle from a Roman denarius coin which depicts the celebrated queen of Egypt as a sharp-nosed, thin-lipped woman with a protruding chin.
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Many of Greece's most valued ancient statues are wearing chains and padded vests, ready for a rare outing.
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Roba al-Asaly fingers the sliver of gold on her necklace and explains that it reminds her of a place "that's not there anymore."
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ATHENS -- Many of Greece's most valued ancient statues are wearing chains and padded vests, ready for a rare outing.
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When it comes to cosmetics, the ancient Romans knew what they were doing.
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There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson - on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since being put on the coin in 1938.
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A bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher, the former British prime minister known as the &quot;Iron Lady,&quot; was unveiled Wednesday in her presence.
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Washington -- It was auctioned off for $286,000 in 1977 by President Carter in his effort to eliminate symbols of the &quot;imperial presidency.
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The move was part of a long-delayed effort to allow archaeologists to begin studying a wealth of tombs in the area.
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A 16th Century painting of Venus featuring the Roman goddess of love wearing little but a smile has been deemed too risque for the eyes of London's tube travellers.
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Italy finally looks set to heal a feud  with Ethiopia by returning one of its most cherished relics,  the obelisk of Axum, taken by fascist invaders almost 70 years  ago.
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A 1,800-year-old sealed pot of ointment found in London last year was most probably a cosmetic foundation.
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China's famous Terracotta Army goes on display at the British Museum in London - and look set to be a sell-out.
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Â· South African find is twice as big as the Cullinan Â· Expert predicts feverish bidding on huge stone
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Pieces of Britain's past, including a second-century silver ring and a 500-year-old Tudor trade weight, are among artefacts being peddled daily on the Internet to the alarm of experts at the British Museum.
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From 'pig mouths' money to 'tiger tongues,' numismatist Ronald Cristal sheds new light on history.
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Within a few decades, pollution could erase thousand-year-old stone carvings at one of Mexico's most important archaeological sites, a new study shows