Statue of Aphrodite and Eros riding a dolphin found in Turkey's Perge
Excavations in the ancient city of Perge have led to the discovery of five statues from different historical periods. Among the discoveries is an approximately two-meter-high statue of Aphrodite, ...
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Archaeologists Discover 5 Stunning Roman Statues In Ancient City of Perge
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
Review: At the Getty Villa, the marvelous exhibition rescued from the Palisades fire
Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...
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Don McCullin on swapping war zones for museums and why his ‘printing days are over’
Don McCullin is not an easy man to reach. He has no email address, no mobile phone, and takes business calls via a landline ...
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Ancient Greek Sculpture Timeline: Dark Ages to Roman Copies
A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...
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New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome
Rome authorities this month opened a new archaeological park and museum in the shadow of the Colosseum that features an original marble map of Ancient Rome that visitors can literally walk over.
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Everything We Know About ‘Marble Hall Murders,’ Last of the ‘Magpie’ & ‘Moonflower Murders’ Trilogy
Here’s everything there is to know about Marble Hall Murders. An official premiere date will be announced at a later time, but filming will begin in March in Dublin, the Greek island of Corfu, ...
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Fire-breathing dragon sculpture not allowed to breathe fire
A metal dragon statue in front of the Wawel Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Krakow, Poland. CREDIT: Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images. It is inspired by the ancient tale of the ...
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The Priceless Ancient Greek Treasures of Dion, Macedonia
The priceless ancient statue had apparently been used to ... including statues and marble offerings from the sanctuary of the Egyptian gods as well as the altar of Aphrodite, who was the goddess of ...
Men's Journal20d
Priceless Ancient Greek Statue Found Abandoned in Trash Bag
The latest find is an ancient marble statue discovered in, of all places, a black trash bag. After an initial evaluation, experts dated the statue to the Hellenistic era between 320 and 30 B.C.E ...
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A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year Old Greek Artifact
Earlier this month, a 32-year-old Greek man brought something remarkable to his local police station: a statue of a woman draped in flowing cloth, missing its arms and head. He’d found it encased in a ...
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2,000-year-old statue found in rubbish bag in Greece
A more than 2,000-year-old marble statue of a woman has been found discarded ... a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works.