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An 1,800-year-old Roman statue was found in a UK parking lot. How it got there is a mystery.
When I picked it up, I realized it was a head of a statue," Crawley said in a press release by Burghley House. "I couldn't believe it when they told me it was a Roman marble statue." The rest of ...
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1,800-Year-Old Statue Of Hermes Uncovered Among The Greco-Roman Ruins Of Aspendos In Türkiye
Archaeologists excavating the ancient ruins of Aspendos in southwestern Türkiye recently uncovered a life-size statue of the ...
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The Dean and Chapter of Westminster charged no fee for its erection. The Latin inscription above the head of the statue, in gold on a panel of dark marble, can be translated: William Shakespeare ...
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A crumbling, long-forgotten statue with an unusual erect phallus might be a Michelangelo. Renaissance scholars want hard evidence.
In a place of honor was a life-size marble statue of the Greek god Pan with a wicked expression, a forked beard, and an 8-inch erect penis leaning left. The cardinal, it appears, built a pillared ...
Art Institute showcases ancient Roman sculptures in unprecedented 'Myth and Marble' exhibit
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 ...