Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern Mediterranean coast was renowned in ancient world for production of marble statues ...
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A Looted Bronze Statue That May Depict Marcus Aurelius Is Returning to Turkey
The repatriation comes after years of legal disputes over the true identity and provenance of the 6-foot-4 artwork, which has ...
Archaeologists Unearthed Five Lost Statues From Remains of the Roman Empire’s Sculpture Capital
Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...
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Archaeologists Discover 5 Stunning Roman Statues In Ancient City of Perge
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
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'Hercules of Valdelsa': 1700-year-old Roman statue found in Montaione, Florence
A small white marble statue from the late Roman imperial period, dating from the 3rd to 4th century CE, was unearthed during excavations on private property in the municipality of Montaione ...
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Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital
A spectacular set of Roman statues unearthed in Turkey has shed new light on the art tradition of the lost city of Perga, which was held as the ancient empire’s sculpture capital. Archaeologists ...