What it tells us about the past: This marble statuette depicts a dwarf-dancer, which was a common motif in ancient Mediterranean art. But while examples from Greece were usually exaggerated or ...

In its seventh year, the World Dwarf Games welcomes "short-statured athletes with dwarfism from all over the world, from 4-99 years old, to participate," according to the event's website.

Researchers have found evidence of a hallucinogenic ritual that may have helped ancient Egyptians reenact a mythical story in which a dwarf god tricks the sky goddess. In a paper published Nov. 13 ...