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At the Heckscher Museum of Art, Emma Stebbins Beyond Bethesda Fountain
If you’re not familiar with this artist’s name, there’s a good chance you’re passingly familiar with her most famous work, ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are ...
Smithsonian Magazine7d
See the Stunning Ancient Roman Statue of Athena That’s Going on View for the First Time in Nearly 260 Years
After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...
A 2,000-year-old statue is found abandoned in a garbage bag in 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 ...
The Marietta Times13d
Bejeweled crown stolen from Virgin Mary statue at Philadelphia church
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man broke into a Philadelphia church and stole a 125-year-old bejeweled crown from atop a marble statue of the Virgin Mary, city police said Monday. The burglary at St. John the ...
The Catholic Spirit14d
Thief steals precious crown from statue of Mary at Philadelphia church
A Philadelphia parish is in shock following the brazen theft of an historic golden crown from a beloved statue of Mary.