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A prized resource, the marble was mined both for Delos’ famous statues and as a trading product. [ Learn how some cash-strapped Greeks turn to looting ancient sites.
Ancient sculptures reveal their true colors 07:00. The Greek and Roman Galleries at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art are a wonder of white marble, an astonishing acre of it – world ...
A ccording to an essay penned by a University of Iowa professor, seeing white-marble sculpture “continues to influence white supremacist ideas,” and it’s a shame that this is “often ignored.
Q: We have inherited three marble statues that are in need of cleaning. One spent time in an outdoor courtyard and is especially dirty. How can we clean them without damaging the marble? If we ...
The marble bust of 18th century landowner John Gordon has been through a lot. It was created in 1728 by well-known French sculptor Edmé Bouchardon, who created statues for the Palace of Versailles.
A marble statue of a man, dressed in a toga and holding a scroll, was found by construction workers in the city of Varna, previously the ancient city of Odessa, with very little damage.
This Marble Statue Looks Just Like Ron Swanson and It Reminds Us of How Much We Love Him Here is a glorious statue that looks exactly like our favorite Parks and Recreation character.