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, ...

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

“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 ...

The statue was of a pile of feces resting atop a desk with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) name and a paragraph explaining the piece. “This memorial honors the brave men and ...

St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Limerick unveiled a new nine-foot bronze statue of the leader of God's heavenly forces Oct.

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 ...

The “Boxer at Rest”. Credit: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The beloved ancient Greek sculpture called “The Boxer at Rest” from 330-50 BC is one of the most realistic of all ancient ...

Archaeologists excavating near Angkor Wat uncovered several 900-year-old statues once used to guard a palace gate, photos show. Photo from the APSARA National Authority Archaeologists working near ...

Receiving a statue of oneself is one of the biggest honors ... the Shanghai Masters likes to do things differently for its men’s singles winners. While the champion does get to take home some ...

Arles in the first century was the thriving gateway to Roman Gaul. Freight from all over the Mediterranean was transferred there to riverboats, then hauled up the Rhône by teams of men to supply ...

From the fifth to third centuries BCE, the Gallic tribes of central Europe were among the continent’s most fearsome warriors.