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Learning Made Fun: Why Greek Statues Have Small Packages

Ever wonder why statues of Greek men are always sporting miniature tinklers? “They have small to very small penises, compared to the average of humanity,” notes art historian Andrew Lear, a specialist ...
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5 ancient cultures that celebrated curvy bodies

Walk into any museum and you'll see them. Those ancient statues with generous hips, full breasts, and rounded bellies.For ...
Yahoo

2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue Found Abandoned in a Bag Near Trash Cans: 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 city of Thessaloniki. In a Wednesday, Jan. 22 press release, the Greek Police ...
Hyperallergic

A Rare, Looted Statue of a Greek Goddess Has Been Returned to Libya

The rare, 2,000-year-old marble "Persephone" was handed to the Libyan Embassy in London on April 13. (all images courtesy of the British Museum) A 2,000-year-old statue of a Greek goddess looted in ...
KPBS

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 ...
ABC7 San Francisco

'Who would do this?' 90-year-old Greek statue severely damaged at SF's Legion of Honor Museum

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There's outrage and disbelief over the vandalism of a statue at one of San Francisco's oldest museums. The Greek statue on the grounds of the Legion of Honor was heavily damaged ...