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 ...

The city of Sacramento's plan to relocate a nude statue of the Greek god Poseidon to McKinley Park has sparked controversy among residents. The statue, gifted by the Greek government in 1974 to ...

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

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 ...

Mexican authorities have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot tall aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the beach in the ...

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 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 ...