Researchers uncover that ancient Greek statues were not just painted and dressed but also perfumed, adding a new dimension to ...

The world of archaeology and art is often filled with thrilling discoveries, but few match the sheer surprise and serendipity of finding a priceless artifact in a trash bag. Such is the story of a ...

Torso pieces were also found in the same region. Researchers believe they belong to statues of Artemis—goddess of hunting, ...

The Greek statue 'Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman with an Attendant' was no different as it held a very peculiar object, as per Indy100. This sparked conspiracy theories among enthusiasts ...

A marble statue of Hermes along with statue fragments of ancient Greek deities have been unearthed during excavations at the ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colors, and now a Danish ...

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THESSALONIKI, Greece — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.

None were more striking than a 6.5-foot-tall statue of Aphrodite (the Greek goddess of love and beauty) sitting atop a base depicting Eros (the Greek god of love and desire) seated on a dolphin.

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Monday the discovery of a marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of ...

The subjects of Hiram were evidently gratified at the business acumen of their king, for they built him this new-found statue. Grecian Restoration. In 1687, Turkish Janizaries, conquerors of ...

Credit: Romaine / Wikimedia Commons The research is based on a series of classical texts describing how statues of gods and ...