Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Eye Candy—They Were Also Perfumed
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
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Denmark returns smuggled head of Septimius Severus statue to Türkiye
The head of a statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and 48 terracotta architectural plaques smuggled from Türkiye have ...
Teynham Triton statue found at Frognal Lane development was “ritually decapitated”, new study reveals
A Roman sculpture which was found on a development site had its head and right hand chopped off in a “ritual”, a new study ...
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 ...
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The Case of the Missing Head: The Cleveland Museum of Art to Return Statue to Türkiye
In 2023, the New York County Manhattan District Attorney’s Antiquities Trafficking Unit, or NYATU, had seized a statue in the collection of ...
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Head of Septimius Severus statue, terracotta plaques smuggled repatriated to Türkiye
ANTALYA, 17 March (BelTA - Anadolu) - The head of a statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and 48 terracotta architectural plaques smuggled from Türkiye have been returned from Denmark’s Glyptotek ...
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Türkiye recovers Roman bust, ancient plates from Denmark
ANKARA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye has recovered a Roman Emperor's statue head and 48 ancient terracotta plates from Denmark, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said on Friday. The ...
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Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
there is a figure of a ram with its head turned towards him. Including its pedestal, the statue reaches a total height of 1.65 meters and is stylistically dated to the Roman Imperial Period ...