Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.
An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time
(THE CONVERSATION) Victoria Lomasko, a graphic artist and muralist, has spent her career documenting how authoritarianism took hold in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. What she has illustrated – as well as ...
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An artist traces her choices under Putin’s Russia – from resistance to retreat to exile – one mural at a time
The central feature are two figures representing contemporary versions of Atlas, the titan who held up the world in Greek mythology. One faces left, toward a group of people praying in front of an ...
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The Most Famous Statues of Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty
Profile of the statue of Aphrodite of Milos (Venus de Milo) at the Louvre Museum. Credit: Bradley Weber / Flickr CC BY 2.0 She embodies the universal concepts of beauty, sexual love, and fertility, ...
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World’s Safest Countries in 2025
Rio Aguajitas, Costa Rica. Credit: Trish Hartmann / CC BY 2.0 A new global report highlights a growing divide in security worldwide. While some regions struggle with rising violence, others remain ...