"Antiquity & America" uncovers a new history of curious and related phenomenon: the intensity and passion with which Mediterranean antiquities have long been collected by Americans, and the prominent ...

Ancient Color and the head of Bacchus, installation view (all images by the author for Hyperallergic) ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Much like dinosaurs having feathers, the fact that ancient Roman statuary was ...

In the Princeton University Art Museum’s Ancient Mediterranean pavilion, each step carries you across centuries and civilizations. Entering the pavilion, you tread upon a glass floor, beneath which ...

Now through Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) presents the exhibition Flora et Fauna: Nature in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Culture. Featuring 85 objects from the ...

When you think of famous BCE-era civilizations, some that immediately spring to mind are probably the Ancient Greeks, Ancient Egyptians, and other such societies that flourished around the ...

During the Second Punic War, the famous Carthaginian general Hannibal led his forces to numerous victories. But did he really take war elephants across the Alps?

For ancient Romans, “Carthage Must Be Destroyed” had to be the wave of the future if they were to become the unrivaled masters of the Mediterranean and the lands on its shores. Look at a map. Carthage ...

The ancient studies program acknowledges the importance of approaching the civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Students are encouraged to ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. In the ancient ...

The Mediterranean diet traces its roots back to the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean Basin, a region often referred to as “the cradle of society.” Spanning three continents – Europe, Asia, ...