An "incredibly rare" statue from ancient Rome is set to make a quarter of a million pounds at auction. The almost 7ft high statue was purchased by a German collector around 50 years ago and has ...

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The diamond pattern on the statues' bases may represent mountains — specifically those on the eastern horizon of Ur where the sun rises. Daily sunrise was very important in ancient Mesopotamia.

the crumbling ruins of an ancient temple in northeast Thailand were picked clean by local looters. Possibly hundreds of centuries-old statues that were long buried beneath the soft, verdant ...

At a dig on the site of Floga, Parikia, archaeologists found a large number of unfinished marble statues—evidence of the organized production of artwork in an ancient sculpture workshop ...

It is believed the sandstone relief had been used to signify the end of an ancient Roman war. Veteran married volunteers Jim and Dilys Quinlan, from Merseyside, made the discovery on 1 May while ...

Image credits: Archeology and art #3 Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, From Tomb Of Tutankhamun (1341-1323 Bc), And Was Made With Gold, Lapis-Lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise And Other Semi-Precious Stones ...

Marble statues, iconic symbols of ancient Greek art, first emerged as life-sized works around the 6th century B.C., evolving from smaller ivory, clay, and bronze figures crafted as early as the 8th ...

airy Greek statues we most associate with the ancient culture. By 500 B.C., Greek sculptors began imitating the world around them, and glorifying the sensual human form. Even now, ancient Greek ...

Georgetown: A towering 16-foot 'murti' (statue) of Lord Hanuman has been installed in Essequibo Coast of Guyana's Sparta, at the Seeta Ram Radhey Shyam Mandir as a symbol of faith, friendship and ...

Georgetown: A towering 16-foot 'murti' (statue) of Lord Hanuman has been installed in Essequibo Coast of Guyana's Sparta, at the Seeta Ram Radhey Shyam Mandir as a symbol of faith, friendship and firm ...