Greek Reporter11h
The 12 Greek Gods and Their Unique Superpowers
The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual ...
Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital - City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs6d
Statue of Aphrodite and Eros riding a dolphin found in Turkey's Perge
Among the discoveries is an approximately two-meter-high statue of Aphrodite, depicted sitting on a dolphin alongside the god Eros. This statue dates back to the 2nd century CE and is believed ...
Archaeologists Stumbled Upon the Missing Head of a 2,000-Year-Old Zeus Statue
Located right near the remains of a temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the statue is a remnant of one ... city of Aphrodisias ...
The Washington Post29d
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans
A 32-year-old Greek man discovered the ... a 2,500-year-old temple to the love goddess Aphrodite near an Olympic equestrian venue. As for the discarded statue, an investigation has been launched ...
Greek Reporter8d
Archaeologists Discover 5 Stunning Roman Statues In Ancient City of Perge
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
Smithsonian Magazine28d
A Man Found a Mysterious Statue in a Trash Bag on the Street. It Turned Out to Be a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Artifact
After discovering the ancient artwork in a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, the man surrendered it to the police. Authorities are analyzing the statue and investigating why it was abandoned Sonja ...
BBC3y
The intriguing lives of world famous statues
The statue was a gift from local businessman ... led to theories that Venus de Milo is a representation of the Greek sea goddess Aphrodite, although it has never been proven.