Greek Civilization

Tracing Treasures of Ancient Rome to a Village That Looted Its Own Heritage

Investigators say they have figured out how bronze statues from a shrine built 2,000 years ago in Asia Minor to venerate the emperors of Rome ended up in museums around the world.

Scrolls That Survived Vesuvius Divulge Their First Word

Experts hope that the techniques used to retrieve hidden text on delicate papyrus could lead to the recovery of lost classic works.

Provenance of a Museum’s Greek Exhibit Is Questioned, Fueling a Debate

After a touring exhibition of antiquities from the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Fla., raised concerns at a Denver museum, a curator was dismissed.

What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us About Grief

Seeing works by Sophocles and Aeschylus in their native land imparts indelible lessons about pain and memory.

The Kylix Marvel: Why Experts Distrust the Story of an Ancient Cup’s Rebirth

Investigators seized the Attic Greek cup from the Met last year. They, and others, doubt the museum’s reconstruction of it from fragments was simply a product of genius.