The snake-like god statue found was the largest bronze sculpture of this god that was recovered thus far, and smaller ...

Atop Cividade Hill in northern Portugal, the ancient city of Bracasa Augusta lays in ruin. Today, the site belongs to the modern-day city of Braga, but 2,000 years ago, it was occupied by the Romans ...

referring to a famous sculpture of the Greek god Hermes. The statue was discovered on Monday while workers dug a ditch to lay pipes to supply natural gas in the Acropolis neighbourhood.

A new statue found at the site of Cleopatra’s tomb is believed to have revealed the "true face" of the Egyptian queen. Expert archaeologist Kathleen Martinez, who has been searching for the tomb ...

several bronze statues, and an amulet engraved with the phrase “Ra’s justice has risen”. A bronze ring dedicated to the goddess Hathor was unearthed as well. The artefacts helped date the ...

A statue discovered at Cleopatra’s tomb allegedly reveals the Egyptian queen’s true face. An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission in collaboration with the National University Pedro ...

In June 2020, protesters in Richmond used ropes to pull down the bronze statue of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis, splashed paint on its surface and slung a toilet paper noose around its neck.

In their conclusion, the researchers once again note that a significant benefit of working on such a complex and collaborative effort like the excavation at Mant cave that discovered the turtle god ...

A Culture Ministry statement said the nude statue resembles ancient representations of Hermes, messenger of the Greek gods, and may have decorated the townhouse of a wealthy Roman-era Athenian. The ...

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The statue depicts a nude male figure in the style of Hermes Ludovisi. It was housed within a structure made of rectangular bricks and was found in relatively good condition A marble statue was ...

A small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown may ... a bronze ring dedicated to Hathor, a sky goddess associated with fertility and love; and an amulet engraved with the phrase "The justice ...