The Lady of Kalymnos is an exquisite Greek sculpture dating back to the Hellenistic period, around the 3rd century BC.
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
But the Roman statue distinctly depicts the Greek goddess, with her signature helmet and aegis, or sash-like cloak, draped across her chest. “At the time these pieces were carved, the classical ...
Greek authorities said the statue is from the Hellenistic period ... drapery on the statue appears to indicate that it depicts a goddess, according to Estelle Strazdins, a classical studies ...
The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena. The sculpture, which has remained out of public view for centuries, will be on display ...
A 32-year-old Greek man discovered the artifact in ... said that the loosely folded drapery suggests that the statue is of a goddess. Regular women in that period were typically depicted wearing ...
The 1st-century C.E. sculpture of the Greek goddess was acquired by Halsted A&A Foundation in 2023, as part of its remit to acquire artworks for education and display. Following an extensive ...
In a Wednesday, Jan. 22 press release, the Greek Police said that ... and 30 B.C. The loose drapery on the statue appears to indicate that it depicts a goddess, according to Estelle Strazdins ...