Overlooked European village is the birthplace of the Olympics and 16C in April
The charming village of Olympia in mainland Greece is the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games and is often overlooked by ...
What if the Seven Wonders had survived? Here’s how they would look in 2025
The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and while only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains intact, we’ve ...
Public Radio of Armenia9d
Bronze statue of Anahit could have stood in full height at Museum; Other parts of the statue also found buried
The bronze-cast Anahit could have stood 2.5 meters tall at the British Museum if not for the legislative changes over time ...
Greek Reporter20d
Why Is There A Full-Size Parthenon at the Heart of the US?
This is a towering re-creation of Phidias‘ original masterpiece that was dominating ... as it houses a rich collection of American art. The Cowan Collection, for example, featuring works from the 19th ...
Greek Reporter27d
Scientists Decode Golden Ratio of Ancient Greek Riace Bronze Statues
The sculptor is not known, even if many are somewhat inclined to attribute the figures to the famous Greek sculptors Phidias or Myron. They probably were lost at sea between the 1st to 2nd century BC ...
Indiatimes5d
Stonex Hosts Art Soirée 2025: A Celebration of Sculpture, Design & Timeless Craftsmanship
Stonex, a leading Indian luxury natural stone brand, recently held the Art Soirée 2025, uniting renowned global artists to exhibit their stone-centric artworks. The event featured a blend of ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
A Stunning Collection of Rarely Seen Ancient Roman Sculptures Is Coming to North America for the First Time
It features 622 sculptures, including sarcophagi, statues of deities and marble busts of Roman emperors. After being locked away for much of the 20th century, the collection toured Europe in a ...
The New York Times10d
How a Sculptor Spends His Sundays
Sergio Furnari doesn’t need an alarm for a day of creating art, eating with his daughter and watching the movies in his mind. Sergio Furnari enjoys making larger-than-life sculptures and showing ...
France 2428d
Lost Claudel sculpture found in Paris flat fetches $3 million at auction
A trove of sculptures by Claudel broke records at auction in Paris in 2017, going for $4.1 million -- three times their estimate. The star of the auction, a bronze called "The Abandonment", went ...