Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb
Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...
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Life-Size Statues Found Carved Into The Wall Of A Necropolis Just Beneath The Main Entrance Gate To Pompeii
"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...
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How Versailles Brought the Fountain of Apollo Back to Its Former Glory
After nearly a century of inattention, the Fountain of Apollo at Versailles was completely restored using 17th-century ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
One exception is a statue of the Ptolemaic Queen Berenice II from the third ... a social gathering where they participate in ...
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The things in Northern Ireland you can do now that you couldn't five years ago
Five years ago, the first coronavirus lockdown was imposed in Northern Ireland and across the UK. On Monday, March 23, 2020, then Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown - and with it ...
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Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists discovered a 1,700-year-old 20-inch statue of Hercules in Florence, Italy. A student with a pickaxe discovered the miniature marble statue in three fragments. The fragments all fit ...
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Giant Sun sculpture lights up 18th Century hall
People will be able to see the Sun up close as a new artwork goes on display at an 18th Century hall. The Helios sculpture, named after the ancient Greek god of the Sun, is shining bright in ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology. Cecilie ...
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French Politician Says Statue Of Liberty Should Be Returned, US Responds
The United States has firmly rejected a suggestion by French politician Raphael Glucksmann that the Statue of Liberty should be returned to France, dismissing his remarks as unwarranted and ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideologies. But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even ...
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White House Says It Won't Return Statue of Liberty to France After Lawmaker Demands It Back: 'They Should Be Grateful'
“It was our gift to you. But apparently you despise her," French politician Raphaël Glucksmann said of the national monument Getty The White House has no plans to return the Statue of Liberty ...
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White House shuts down 'petrified' French politician's call to return Statue of Liberty
'Absolutely not,' said Karoline Leavitt. 'They should be very grateful,' she added as U.S. is the reason France isn't 'speaking German' You can save this article by registering for free here.