Art & Archaeology at The Paideia Institute

An archaeologist has identified vengeful inscriptions etched into a 1,600-year-old prison in Greece.

Ancient Prisoners Carved Graffiti Into the Floors of a Roman-Era Prison

Digital projections and household objects at the National Museum of Australia offer a glimpse into lives of everyday people from 2,000 years ago – and the tragedy that befell them

‘Confronting and compelling’ artefacts from ancient Pompeii to go on show in Canberra blockbuster

A dig at a palace set to become a hotel has unearthed traces of a theater that archaeologists hypothesize was built by Nero, the emperor with a disputed reputation for tyranny and debauchery.

Excavations Uncover Hints of Nero’s Theater in Rome, and Much More

The ruins of the Villa of the Quintilii stand on the Via Appia Antica, just outside the traditional boundaries of Rome. Wealthy brothers built the villa in the 2nd century A.D.

Roman ruins reveal how emperors used winemaking in a lavish power play

Perhaps we don’t need to know why someone inscribed an everyday pot as it dried in a workshop: it is enough to know they did it

Why a piece of ancient pot and a scrap of Virgil’s poetry speak to us down the ages

The human need to leave a mark on the world is not a new phenomenon — even in the case of graffiti.

Another tourist is facing backlash for defacing the Colosseum, but an archaeologist says people have 'always' defaced monuments like this. We just care more now.

What did a signature mean in the ancient world, and how much can we trust what they seem to tell us?

The Meaning of Ancient Greek and Roman Artisan Signatures

Subway construction in Rome has revealed a rare fourth-century golden glass depiction of Roma, the personification of ancient Rome. It’s the first known artifact of its kind.

Ancient Golden Glass Unearthed During Roman Subway Construction

Artefact may “be the first known sex object from the Roman Empire” according to new research.

Pestle or dildo? Six-inch wooden implement may be a Roman sex toy, say academics

Spectators at Rome’s ancient amphitheater enjoyed olives, figs, nuts and more...

Archaeologists Find 1,900-Year-Old Snacks in Sewers Beneath the Colosseum