Ancient Greek sculpture
Ancient Greece
What Happened to the Venus de Milo’s Arms?
The Venus de Milo, also known as the Aphrodite of Milos, is one of the most famous sculptures to have ever come out of ancient Greece. It is immediately recognizable by its missing arms -- one of the greatest...
Ancient Greece
Jasmine Hill, Alabama’s “Little Corner of Ancient Greece”, Shuts Down
Jasmine Hill, a 20-acre botanical garden and outdoor museum in Wetumpka, a town outside of Montgomery, Alabama, has closed. The gardens contained an extensive variety of classical Greek sculpture -- both original and replicas -- that depicted Olympic gods...
Archaeology
Ancient Greek Lion from Port of Piraeus Now Adorns Venice’s Arsenal
The story of the Ancient Greek Piraeus Lion, which is now in Venice, is one of several which are part of Greece's long history of ancient sculpted masterpieces -- and their subsequent looting, which has meant that many of...
Ancient Greece
Ten Stunning Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Art
There are countless masterpieces of Ancient Greek art scattered in museums around the world.
Art
Eight Magnificent Greek Works of Art Found in Foreign Museums
The Parthenon Marbles are the most famous of all the Greek antiquities displayed in museums outside the country.