More than fifty years ago, in August 1972, the so-called Riace Bronzes were recovered from the Ionian Sea off Riace Marina, near Reggio Calabria, in southern Italy. They are two bronze statues ...

But the Riace (pronounced ree-AH-chay) Bronzes’ chance discovery by an amateur diver off Riace Marina, Calabria, in 1972 marks one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century.

The pair of bronze warriors were found in the sea near Riace in 1972. Following restoration they now stand on new anti-seismic pedestals, in an area that is prone to earthquakes. Services ...

It was compared to the finding, about 50 years ago, of the Riace bronzes, two statues of warriors, presumably sculpted in Greece in the mid-5th century BCE, found in the waters of the Ionian Sea ...

In a sensational discovery almost 50 years ago, Italian Carabinieri hauled two exceptionally well preserved ancient Greek bronze warriors out of the sea near Riace in Calabria. Now, Antonio ...

The first unusual spots have appeared on the faces, legs and abdomen of the Riace Bronzes and experts say that more frequent check-ups are needed to ward off "cancer". (ANSA) ...

(By Denis Greenan). (ANSA) - Reggio Calabria, April 2 - Italy's world-famous ancient Greek warrior statues, the Riace Bronzes, are still out in the cold more than two years after being moved out ...

The first unusual spots have appeared on the faces, legs and abdomen of the Riace Bronzes and experts say that more frequent check-ups are needed to ward off "cancer". (ANSA) ...