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The Lion of Kea, an Archaic-era sculpture seemingly growing out of the bedrock poses one of the most puzzling mysteries from ancient Greece.
An archaeological dig on the island of Paros, renowned for its marble, has discovered an ancient Greek sculpture workshop.
Greece has approved the restoration of the Lion of Amphipolis, a monumental marble sculpture dating to the 4th century BC.
Statues in ancient Greece and Rome looked vastly different ... and concluded that the individual was likely bitten by a lion.
The recent excavation discovered an “androna”—a social space in Greek houses designated exclusively for men. Researchers also ...
Made from limestone and measuring about 55 feet in length, it is believed to be the tomb of an ancient hero, according to a ...
Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York ...
In a reconstruction of the temple, a paired lion and eagle ... engraved in Greek on the back of the statues’ thrones. Theresa Goell Archives, Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Although ...