The Greek region of Halkidiki was the chosen location for the latest elaborate prank by American artist Sunday Nobody. Famous for his massive installations, including giant Shrek sculptures, Nobody’s new mission was inspired by a bizarre fusion of Ancient Greece and the beloved children’s show “SpongeBob SquarePants”—all in an effort to baffle the archaeologists of the future!
Nobody invested approximately $25,000 to create a towering, three-meter-high bronze statue. This piece is a comical combination of the lost 5th-century BC Discobolus (Discus Thrower) and the “SpongeBob” character Squidward.
Putting Handsome Squidward’s face from SpongeBob on an ancient Greek statue then sinking it to the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea to confuse future archeologists pic.twitter.com/6LdZFNKMJK
— Sunday Nobody (@sunday_nobody) December 6, 2025
The sculpture was produced by the Chinese firm Cinuo Sculpture Company, which also made a second full-size replica (initially priced at €4,000 online) and smaller copies that sold for $500 apiece.
To guarantee the artwork’s longevity, Nobody consulted a university archaeologist. They ultimately selected bronze, noting its resilience to saltwater for over a millennium and its minimal environmental footprint. “I wanted something that would last longer than us without harming the ocean,” the artist stated in his YouTube documentary.
The 500-kilogram (1,102-pound) sculpture was transported via inflatable rafts to a Halkidiki beach, then carefully lowered and submerged to a depth of about 9 meters (29.5 feet). Footage of the sinking quickly went viral across the internet.
A three-meter statue was sunk in Greece to confuse archaeologists of the future 🤿🗿
The creator of the idea approached it like a true chaotic mastermind. First, he forged a student ID and even consulted a real archaeologist about which materials could survive for a thousand… pic.twitter.com/4D7FVcQpor
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) December 8, 2025
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