Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn't just have to be wives to make a difference
Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...
Breakthrough in mystery of life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii tomb
ANALYSIS: New discoveries in archaeology are overturning the assumptions that used to be made about a woman’s place in ...
Rare, near-life-sized statues discovered in Pompeii tomb
Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.
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Inside The Fascinating Myth Of Skadi, The Powerful Norse Goddess Of Winter
During the frigid winters of Scandinavia, it’s no wonder that ancient people looked to a goddess who embodied the harsh beauty of the frozen landscape. Skadi (Skaði), the formidable deity of winter, ...
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15 tallest statues in the world
The largest statues in the world rise from the ground or pedestals like mythical giants. They are truly remarkable feats, combining artistic ability with unthinkable engineering marvels that capture ...
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Statue of Unity sculptor Ram Sutar, 99, to receive Maharashtra Bhushan: CM Devendra Fadnavis
Veteran sculptor Ram Sutar, known for creating the 182-metre-tall Statue of Unity, has been awarded the Maharashtra Bhushan, the state's highest civilian honor. The decision was made by a ...
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French politician wants the US to return the Statue of Liberty. Here’s why it won’t happen
A French politician is in the limelight for his recent and rather controversial statement. He has called for the US to return the Statue of Liberty, presented by the French people as a gift in 1884.
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...
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Where Man United’s Trinity Statue will be relocated to at new 100,000-seater stadium
It has been United’s home for over 100 years having been built in 1910. There are several iconic landmarks surrounding the venue, including the Trinity Statue located outside of the East Stand at Old ...
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French sculptors pledge to build titanium Statue of Liberty – and Elon Musk approves
France’s self-professed last sculpture foundry has weighed into a row over whether the US should return the Statue of Liberty to its country of origin by proposing to build a new one out of ...
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Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to be from the 9th or 10th century BC. The ritualistic-looking item was ...
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Karoline Leavitt says French ‘should be grateful they’re not speaking German’ after calls for Statue of Liberty to be returned
Leavitt said that President Donald Trump would “absolutely not” return the statue – a gift from France some 140 years ago – and clarified the U.S.’s role in helping liberate France from ...