For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

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.

2,000-year-old Greek marble statue found discarded in the trash, police say. The sculpture dates back to the Hellenistic period between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. By Leah Sarnoff. January 23, 2025, 4:15 PM.

A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.

THESSALONIKI, Greece — A marble statue of a woman believed to be more than 2,000 years old was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday.

A Centuries-Old Marble Statue Was Just Discovered in a Bulgarian Sewer Archeologists unearthed the life-size sculpture of the Greek god Hermes near the site of an ancient city. Published on July 8 ...