Those are complicated questions. But is it alive? Absolutely. Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection through June 29 at the Art Institute of Chicago. artic.edu ...

Torlonia Foundation/Photo by Lorenzo De Masi Share Any temporary exhibition of ancient Roman sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago would be notable, because 44 years have passed since the ...

A trove of perfectly preserved ceramics, burnt animal bones and a wooden chalice have been pulled up from a well in Ostia Antica, shedding new light on religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome.