Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn't just have to be wives to make a difference
Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...
Archaeologists Discovered Two Life-Size Statues at Pompeii, Covered With Mysterious Symbols
Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as ...
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
Life-size sculptures — of a possible priestess and her husband — found at Pompeii
Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a necropolis in the Porta Sarno region of Pompeii, according to two April 1 news ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
Artnet News5d
A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii
Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.
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Inside The Fascinating Myth Of Skadi, The Powerful Norse Goddess Of Winter
During the frigid winters of Scandinavia, it’s no wonder that ancient people looked to a goddess who embodied the harsh beauty of the frozen landscape. Skadi (Skaði), the formidable deity of winter, ...
Smithsonian Magazine19d
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
Several of these texts mentioned anointing statues of Greek and Roman deities—including one depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of wild animals, in Sicily. Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s ...
Greek Reporter21d
The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Many of these statues dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite have become timeless icons ... However, it inspired numerous replicas and variations by both Greek and Roman artists and is a landmark in art ...
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The 15 Arsenal players in action during March international break
While their continental journey will take them to the home of the perennial champions in April, a subdued run domestically, brought to an end by a slender win over Chelsea, means their chances of ...
Indiatimes22d
8 Indian Mythology Books to Open Your Eyes to Ancient India’s Mystical World
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The Gazette23d
Minerva - Colchester M&S building gets Roman goddess name
A BUILDING in Colchester High Street is being transformed into a multi-purpose complex and will be named after a Roman goddess. The former Marks and Spencer, which has entrances in High Street ...