Renaissance artists thought statues from antiquity were bare marble and fashioned their works ... Blonde hair, typically featured on Greek Gods, warriors and athletes, symbolized power.

Colored statues? To us, classical antiquity means white marble. Not so to the Greeks ... perhaps most startling of all, a warrior's gilded torso in armor that clings to the body like a wet ...

DELOS, GREECE—Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their ...

Archaeologists excavating at the ancient city of Aspendos, 25 miles east of Antalya on the Turkish coast, have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient ...

A 1,700-year-old marble statue of Hercules has been unearthed at the mediaeval site of Montaione in Tuscany. Discovered by an archaeology student, this rare artifact is notable for its detailed ...

Bright Greek marble statues such as the "Peplos Kore" may ... typically featured on Greek Gods, warriors and athletes, symbolized power. A gray skin tone symbolized virtue and bravery, while ...