After 96 years, archaeologists finally found the missing part of a legendary statue

In 1930, German archaeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some ...
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Two towering statues of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh have been restored at the entrance of his temple after 3,000 years

More than 3,000 years ago, an earthquake toppled two monumental statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. Now, after decades of restoration work, the artworks, called the Colossi of ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a ...
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Garden statues turn out to be ancient Egyptian relics, selling for $265K

A pair of carved stone statues used as garden ornaments have sold for more than 195,000 ($265,510) after it was revealed that they were ancient Egyptian relics dating back thousands of years, an ...
Hyperallergic

A Collection of Ancient Roman Statues Finally Gets Its Due

On view at Villa Albani Torlonia is "Eros in a chariot pulled by wild boar," a kind of super-pastiche in which only the hindquarters of one boar are ancient, along with the relief on the chariot and ...

A proud past: Libyans savour shared heritage at reopened national museum

In a historic building in central Tripoli, Libyans wander past ancient statues and artefacts, rediscovering a heritage that ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

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 City ...