Mexican authorities “closed" a statue of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, that was erected in the Gulf of Mexico just off the town of Progreso, Yucatan, following legal complaints.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the hubris of humanity. Authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot-tall (3-meter) aquatic statue of ...

We see his story told in "Poseidon and the Sea: Myth, Cult and Daily Life" at the Tampa Museum of Art in 125 objects dating from 800 B.C. to 400 A.D. and encompassing the Greek, Etruscan and Roman ...

The statue of Poseidon off the coast of Progreso, Yucatán, has been “closed” by @PROFEPA_Mx. The statue of the “king of the seas” was erected at El Playón beach in May to promote tourism.

Tourists take pictures of a Poseidon sculpture in Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico, July 4. A legal complaint said the statue of the Greek god offended the beliefs of local Maya Indigenous groups who ...

The Unique statue of Neptune (Poseidon) in Gran Canaria, Spain "The Weight of Thought” bronze sculptures by Thomas Lerooy. It is Located near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.

Neighbors have raised concerns about moving the statue, citing its nudity, relocation cost and possible environmental impacts.

The 7-foot bronze statue is a replica of the mythical Greek god of the sea found in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The Greek government gave it to the city in 1972, and for 28 years ...

The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity by: FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ, Associated Press Posted: Jul 12, 2024 / 05:02 PM EDT ...

Hurricane Beryl churned the sea behind the statue of the Greek god Poseidon last week. Critics of the statue cite a series of recent storms in and around the Gulf — Tropical Storm Alberto in ...