An ancient Greek vase on loan from the British Museum is the highlight of a new exhibition in Hull. Sirens, Women and the Sea is being shown at the Ferens Art Gallery until 5 March. The exhibition ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

The Lady of Kalymnos is an exquisite Greek sculpture dating back to the Hellenistic period, around the 3rd century BC.