The Lady of Kalymnos is an exquisite Greek sculpture dating back to the Hellenistic period, around the 3rd century BC.
Ancient statues have also been found in trash before in other parts of Europe. In 2023, a Roman-era statuette of Venus was discovered in a trash dump in Rennes, France. That same year, ancient bronze ...
For the first time, visitors will see ancient artifacts from the Griffin Warrior Tomb, during an exhibition in Greece ...
The object is "a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze Greek helmet, possibly linked to a Spartan warrior, offering a glimpse into the artistry and craftsmanship of ancient Greece," Ivan ...
is the kind used by hoplite warriors fighting in “phalanx” formations – designed to cover most of the wearer’s face and head.
The artifact going to auction is “a rare and exceptionally well-preserved bronze Greek helmet ... “immediately recognizable shape: the domed head, the slightly flaring neck guard, the elongate ...
the representation of a young athlete raising his right hand to an olive wreath crown around his head is one of the few life-sized Greek bronzes to have survived. The bronze is believed to have ...