The only surviving funerary relief of the ancient Greek world depicting twin babies in the same arms was unveiled in Athens.

Prior to the 3rd century CE, Christians formed a small portion of the Roman population and were often treated with hostility. As a result, the Christian funerary art in the catacombs was similar ...

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Christopher Lightfoot wrote in 2009, “The language of Roman funerary texts demonstrates the human, compassionate side of the Roman psyche, for they ...

which were long mistakenly identified as the Roman generals Publius and Gnaeus Scipio. Modern studies have revealed that they actually represent Attis, an Eastern deity associated with funerary rites ...

Stunningly and unexpected, virtually all of the selections on view in this exhibition are complete. Co-organized by the Art Institute and Rome-based Torlonia Foundation, it is the first time works ...