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See the Stunning Ancient Roman Statue of Athena That’s Going on View for the First Time in Nearly 260 Years
After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...
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Ancient Roman Statue of Athena Emerges After Nearly 300 Years in Hiding
An ancient Roman statue of Athena, unseen for almost three centuries, resurfaces in Chicago after an acquisition by Halsted A ...
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Ancient statue with asymmetrical face may depict goddess with rare condition in Portugal
In the ancient Portuguese city of Braga, a Roman ... but her face is “unattractive,” “misshapen” and she “looks sad,” according to the study. (39) Because the statue is “not ...
Elon Musk and the history of the ‘Roman salute’
When Elon Musk performed a gesture that many saw as a fascist gesture, his supporters claimed it was a Roman salute. So ...