Archaeologists are pushing the origins of art far deeper into prehistory than anyone expected, revealing painted symbols and ...

A new study suggests that pointing fingers in Old Master paintings generate entire webs of association in viewers' minds.

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on ...

One of the most common human gestures, the pointing finger, appears frequently in Old Master paintings as a guiding cue.

If you are interested in the history of humanity, it undoubtedly leads you back to the period when Neanderthals lived. Unfortunately, little is known about how these early humans lived in this era.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists discovered 200-year-old rock art in South Africa depicting a tusked creature, possibly linked to the ancient horned serpent of San legend.

The conservation of old paintings is the latest slow and painstaking process that might soon be sped up by artificial intelligence. A mechanical engineering student at MIT has just debuted a ...

The church and convent of Sant’Antonio al Seggio sits on an intersection of southern Italy’s narrow cobblestone streets. Its arched entrance faces a bench and a handful of foliage. Inside the cozy ...