Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.
A group of Hindu and Jain temples famous for their stunning erotic sculptures and intricate carvings, built between 950 and 1050 AD. The ruins of a grand medieval city, once the capital of the ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient PompeiiThe figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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Kyoto's Largest Wooden Temple Holds A Truly Unsettling Giant Artifact Made Of Human HairWithin the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...
Life-size depiction of a couple: a man and a woman. Credit: Ministero della Cultura (The Italian Ministry of Culture) Archaeologists have uncovered two nearly lifesized sculptures of a man and a woman ...
South Korean police detained a man suspected of performing an ancestral rite that later grew into the country’s worst wildfire, killing at least 26 people and destroying ancient temples. On ...
April 2, 2025 • A new White House executive order says the exhibition is an example of how the Smithsonian portrays "American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive." ...
Acropolis home to archaic temples, sculptures before the Persians burned Athens When the Persians entered Athens, they were instructed to burn and destroy the city, which included all of the archaic ...
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