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Once-buried 2,700-year-old Assyrian deity statue uncovered in Iraq
A photograph genuinely shows a 2,700-year-old Assyrian deity statue that was discovered in Iraq in 1992, intentionally buried ...
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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 ...
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The Moment Ancient Greek Masterpiece Was Unearthed at Delphi
The statue of Antinous was discovered by a team of French archaeologists who in 1891 excavated the ancient site of Delphi.
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful—they smelled good, too. That’s the conclusion of a new study published this month in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology.