Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now: What cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life

When rolled on a moist clay tablet, these engravings left low-relief markings, signifying that the object's owner authorized ...
Greek Reporter

Rare 2,000-Year-Old Wooden Statue of Hercules Discovered in Ibiza, Spain

Archaeologists in Ibiza, Spain have uncovered a rare 2,000-year-old wooden statue of Hercules preserved in a Roman-era refuse ...
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Netherlands Will Return 3,500-Year-Old Sculpture to Egypt after Grand Egyptian Museum Opening

Shortly after attending the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, the Dutch prime minister announced Sunday ...
The Art Newspaper

Chilean retiree returns Ancient Greek marble fragment his father stole in the 1930s

Tosti-Croce arrived in Valparaíso, Chile, in 1950 from Genoa by way of Buenos Aires at the age of two and a half, along with ...
Greek Reporter

Astounding Roman Sculpture of Sleeping Cupid Unearthed in Ancient Pula, Croatia

Archaeologists uncovered a rare 2nd-century marble sculpture of Sleeping Cupid in Croatia, offering new insight into the city ...

Netherlands says it will return stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after Grand Egyptian Museum opening

A day after attending the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the leader of the Netherlands said an ancient statue ...
Ancient Origins

Rare Wooden Hercules Statue Emerges from Roman Refuse Pit in Ibiza

A remarkable wooden sculpture depicting the mythological hero Hercules has emerged from an ancient refuse pit on the Spanish island of Ibiza, impressing archaeologists with its state of preservation.
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Ancient Egyptian Statues: The Engineering Feat No One Can Explain

How do you carve, transport, and erect a single block statue weighing over 1,000 tons—out of composite quartzite, flint, or ...

Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: An Underground Art Cave in South Korea

The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.

Archaeologists Unearthed Missing Statue Head of Greek Goddess. It’s 2,100 Years Old

Archaeologists have made a number of historic discoveries while excavating the ancient Greek City of Laodicea, which housed a ...