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Two towering statues of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh have been restored at the entrance of his temple after 3,000 years

More than 3,000 years ago, an earthquake toppled two monumental statues of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III. Now, ...
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Ancient Egyptian statues: The engineering feat no one can explain

How do you carve, transport, and erect a single block statue weighing over 1,000 tons, out of composite quartzite, flint, or ...
Greek Reporter

Colossal Statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III Stand Tall Again in Luxor, Egypt

Egypt unveiled the restored colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor, highlighting ancient heritage and efforts to ...
Good News Network

Colossal Statues of Ancient Pharoah Stand Again in Luxor After 30 Years of Work

The right side has an almost complete face, and even the serpent which crowned the nemes headdress over the forehead has ...
Hyperallergic

A Collection of Ancient Roman Statues Finally Gets Its Due

On view at Villa Albani Torlonia is "Eros in a chariot pulled by wild boar," a kind of super-pastiche in which only the hindquarters of one boar are ancient, along with the relief on the chariot and ...
Houston Public Media

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

A sculpture of Aphrodite is displayed during an exhibition of ancient Greek art in 2007 in Beijing, China. The collection is from the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. Many ancient statues were scented, a ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...