Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped in tales of excess and cruelty. One enduring myth claims that as a great ...

a few enemies. Likely a citizen of the ancient Roman-era city of Odessos, his likeness was immortalized with a statue sometime around the 2 nd or 3 rd centuries A.D. But the stone depiction of ...

In any case, the origin of the name is clear; it comes from one of those Roman sculptures, more specifically, the one named Pasquino. It’s a Hellenistic piece that was likely part of a larger set, ...

Experts date the statue’s origin to the late 2 nd or early 3 rd century A.D. Other than the snapped-off right hand and some wear around the face, the Roman-dressed statue is considered in tip ...

Last May, another two sculpted Roman heads dating back to the second century were also found at the site by a retired American nurse, Carolyn Veit, who joined the excavation as a volunteer. Funnily ...

The statue, slightly taller than a human, according to the post, was found in Varna, the ancient city Odessa, and displayed a middle-aged man with a short beard, dressed in a Roman toga and ...

Politicians can do symbolism by changing the names of places and museums.' 'Judges need not be seen to be craving for ...

During construction work in the city of Varna, workers found a well-preserved marble statue dating back to the Roman era outside the fortified walls. To enable success for our clients, company and ...

A 2-meter-sized Roman statue of a possibly important emperor was discovered near Varna (formerly the ancient Greek colony of ...

“Of all the works of antiquity that escaped destruction,” German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann once said of the Apollo Belvedere, a beloved sculpture from the ...

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have identified an “exceptionally well-preserved” marble statue of a Roman man that was uncovered during construction in the city of Varna, once known as the ancient ...

Now, the looming Roman sculpture is finally back on display Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent The seven-foot-tall Apollo Belvedere is thought to be a Roman copy of a Greek statue. Stefano ...