An ancient Hellenistic-era statue was found in a black bag next to a garbage bin, the police announced on Wednesday.Authorities have launched an investigation to determine how the ancient statue came to be found on the street. The statue was found by a man in Thessaloniki on Saturday night who …
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Hellenistic statue of nude male found during gas works in Athens
A white marble statue depicting a nude male in the Hellenistic style of Hermes Ludovisi type was found in Athens at a short distance of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus during works for a natural gas network on Monday. According to a statement by the Culture Ministry, the headless statue …
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Kore of Thira: Exquisite sculpture on display on Santorini for first time ever
The Kore of Thira, the exquisite female statue of the 7th century BC, will be displayed for the first time ever, in a temporary exhibition at the under construction Museum of Thira on the island of Santorini. The Kore of Thira was discovered in November 2000 in the Sellada cemetery …
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Antikythera shipwreck: Huge marble head, human teeth found in latest excavation (picts)
A greater-than-lifesize marble head of a man with a beard, which is identified as the Farnese type of Herculeswas found during the latest underwater excavation of the Antikythera shipwreck that dates to round 60 BC. The head could provide a fit with the headless statue no. 5742 at the National …
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Statue of Athena handed out to Palermo Museum in exchange of Fagan fragment
A statue of goddess Athena from the Acropolis Museum was handed out to the Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum in Palermo, Sicily, Greece’s Culture Ministry announced on Wednesday. Athena will be exhibited in Palermo in exchange of the so-called Fagan fragment from the Parthenon frieze that was borrowed to the …
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Epidaurus: Rainfall unearths marble statue likely depicting goddess Hygeia
The marble statue of a woman in a robe was found near excavations at Ancient Epidaurus’ agora area, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday. the high-quality statue most likely depicts the goddess of health and cleanliness Hygeia. The statue was discovered on December 16, when intense rainfall cleared a section …
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Head of Roman-era statue found in the sea off Preveza, western Greece
The head of a statue dating back to Roman times was pulled out of the sea near Preveza, at a depth of about 10 meters. According to a statement by the Greek Culture, the head of a Roman-era statue, was probably sculptured at the time of the emperors Antoninus or …
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Maria Callas sculpture unveiled in a park with olive trees in Athens (POLL)
Α new sculpture of Maria Callas was unveiled in downtown Athens on Friday afternooon. The sculpture of La Diva stands opposite the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in a small park with olive trees close to the Acropolis of Athens. The cooper work was created by sculptor Aphrodite Liti and was …
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Greek police recover ancient statue of ‘exceptional artwork’
A man has been arrested on suspicion of antiquities smuggling for trying to sell an ancient marble statue of “exceptional artwork” that once likely adorned a temple on Athens’ famed Acropolis or the slopes around it, Greek authorities said Friday. Police said the 5th century B.C. statue was recovered following …
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Farmer’s plowing machine unearths ancient statue in Doliche
The plowing machine of a farmer in Elassona unearthed an ancient headless statue in the area of Doliche village in Elassona, Central Greece. The 78-year-old man was plowing his field when the machine was stuck at what he initially thought it was a big stone. He reportedly dug with his …
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Alexander the Great statue is erected in downtown Athens
First steps to erect the statue of Alexander the Great in downtown Athens are proceeding with a fast pace after workers placed its base on Tuesday. The statue erection follows a decision of Athens Municipality. The statue will be erected at the corner between Amalias and Vasilissis Olgas avenues, just …
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Unknown perpetrators vandalize statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki
Unknown perpetrators have vandalized the statue of Alexander the Great located at the seaside in the center of Thessaloniki, Northern Greece. The perpetrators wrote the word “slaughterer” on the statue pedestal under the inscription bearing the name of the Macedonian king and conqueror. According to local media, the perpetrators first …
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Police arrests smuggler with Aphrodite statue stolen from Santorini Museum
Greek authorities have arrested an antiquities smuggler who was about to sell a 2,000-year-old marble statue of ancient goddess of love Aphrodite and other antiquities stolen from the Museum of Santorini island. Police arrested the 43-year-old Greek in the seaside town of Loutraki in the Gulf of Corinth on Tuesday …
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Is the statue of US President Harry Truman “the most hated” in Athens?
Two days after the attempted vandalism on the statue of former US President Harry S Truman in downtown Athens, US Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt went to check whether the statue was still standing unharmed in its position. “The statue is a symbol of our alliance,” Pyatt said and had …
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Athens: Police brutality as anti-war protesters try to bring down statue of US president (videos)
Eggs flew through the air and landed at riot police vehicles and furious anti-war protesters attempted to bring down the statue of legendary US president Harry Truman near the American embassy in Athens on Monday. A group of protesters tried to cut the monument with chainsaws and bring it down …
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Venus statue discovered in Thessaloniki during metro construction works
An impressive statue has been discovered during archaeological excavations at the construction work of Metro in Thessaloniki. Among the more than 300,000 findings is the headless statue of goddess Aphrodite. The statue was found at the construction works area of the metro station <Agia Sophia>, very close to the Krinaio …
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Christian-Talibans bring down the controversial statue of Phylax in Palaio Faliro
It was not the gale winds raging overnight that brought down the controversial statue of Phylax in Palaio Faliro, south suburb of Athens. It was a group of fanatics wearing hoods who arrived in the middle of the night to get rid of the statue that has been claimed to …
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Phylax: With holy water and hymns religious fanatics exorcise art in Athens
With holy water and prayers religious fanatics exorcised the art, the statue of provocative red Phylax, looming in Palaio Faliro suburb of south Athens. Holding flags from the times of Byzantium, showing the glory of Greek Orthodoxy, icons of saints and singing hymns, the priest and members of the parish …
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Greek goddess statue removed in Bangladesh after Islamist outcry
Workers have begun to dismantle the statue of a Greek goddess from Bangladesh’s Supreme Court complex, after an outcry from Islamists. The sculpture of Themis – the goddess of justice – wearing a sari was installed outside the court in December 2016. Several radical Islamist groups, including the Hefazat-e-Islam, a …
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2,500-year-old Greek god found in the bottom of Kerch Bay in Crimea
Russian constructors have found the head of a 2,500-year-old terracotta statue of a Greek god during underwater construction operation off the Crimean Peninsula, according to recent media reports in Russia. Chief of the underwater archaeology unit of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Sergei Olkhovskiy has announced that the discovery of …
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