As a result, many Greek statues disappeared ... They found (and created) a refined aesthetic, of which white marble statues are a major draw. It was in this way that a clean uniform white colour ...

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered an ancient sculptor's workshop which may provide a rare glimpse into what daily life was like during the Hellenistic period. Teams found the 3,000-year-old ...

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 ...

Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period Greek Police A statue dating back more than 2,000 years was allegedly found in a black bag near garbage bins in a part of the Greek ...

Greek authorities said in a statement Wednesday. An archaeologist determined that the statue dates back to the Hellenistic period, which lasted from 323 B.C. until 31 B.C., between the death of ...

Long before the famous statue existed, the first Olympic Games, part of a festival honoring Zeus, were held in the Greek city-state of Elis in 776 B.C. In ancient Greece, Zeus was the supreme ...

Police in Thessaloniki, the second-largest Greek city after Athens, said a 32-year-old man handed the statue over to authorities after allegedly finding it Saturday evening. The white marble ...

A 32-year-old Greek national found the statue on Jan. 18 in a black bag near the trash bins. The statue, believed to be from the Hellenistic period, is currently being held by authorities for ...

A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...

A marble statue of the Greek god Hermes was discovered in an ancient Roman sewer in southwestern Bulgaria. The 6-foot-8 statue, a Roman copy of an ancient Greek original, is reportedly in “very ...

Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week. The unexpected find happened during ...