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Easter Island’s Moai Enigma Finally Solved?
... from Jo Anne Van Tilburg, director of the Easter Island Statue Project, recently published in Journal of ... on Rapa Nui for more than three decades. Her Easter Island Statue Project is supported in part by UCLA 's Cotsen ... Miguel Ramírez-Aliaga. New excavations in Easter Island's statue quarry: Soil fertility, site formation and chronology. ...
ancient-origins - 15/12/2019 - 18:56
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Rebuilding an Ancient Egyptian Statue is a Huge Challenge (Video)
Reconstructing the colossal statue of Pharaoh Psamtik I presents a monumental challenge ... the Grand Egyptian Museum. Reconstructing the colossal statue of Pharaoh Psamtik I presents a monumental challenge ... 36 feet tall. Intriguingly, this pose closely mirrors a statue of Pharaoh Senusret III from a different era, ...
Robbie Mitchell - 11/11/2023 - 19:45
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Mysterious Bronze Disc Found at 2,000-year-old Antikythera Shipwreck Resembles Ancient ‘Computer’
... Yields New Remarkable Discoveries The arm of a bronze statue found at the Antikythera shipwreck site. (Hellenic ...
ancient origins - 04/10/2017 - 22:51
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Doryphoros: Greek Art Imitating Ideal Form
... (translated from Greek as ‘Spear-Bearer), was a statue created during the 5th century BC. The fine detail for an idealized human anatomy and natural pose of this statue inspired Romans to create several copies and lucky for ... (translated from Greek as ‘Spear-Bearer), was a statue created during the 5th century BC. The fine detail for ...
dhwty - 23/04/2018 - 14:03
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Two 3,400-Year-Old Shrines with Statues discovered at Egyptian Quarry Site
... and his family (Photo by the Gebel el Silsila Project) The statue of the man shows large, protruding ears and large lips ...
Mark Miller - 30/12/2015 - 00:55
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Elongated Skulls and Indecipherable Language: What Does the Mysterious Starving of Saqqara Sculpture Mean?
... Little is known about the origins and provenance of this statue, which is today held by Montreal’s Concordia ... Little is known about the origins and provenance of this statue, which is today held by Montreal’s Concordia ... cm (26 inches), and weighing about 80 kg (176.37 lbs). The statue was carved from limestone, and depicts a pair of nude ...
dhwty - 09/01/2019 - 13:59
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Exquisite 12th Century Lion Sculpture Dragged From Reservoir in Cambodia
... of Ancient Constructions have stated that a large statue of a medieval lion was discovered. In Cambodia, a ... of Ancient Constructions have stated that a large statue of a medieval lion was discovered. It was found in a ... The archaeologists first identified the feet of the statue and its base. Then with the aid of some local workmen ...
Ed Whelan - 06/02/2020 - 00:55
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Roman Venus Statues Found Amongst the Garbage
... roles. The fragment of the second Venus, a Venus genetrix statue, that was found at Rennes. ( © Emmanuelle Collado/ ... it is already supported by a large headdress. The second statue, known as Venus anadyomene , shows a nude Venus ...
Nathan Falde - 30/03/2023 - 02:55
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Historic Croome Court Sculptures Marked Up By Crayon-Wielding Miscreants
... were stunned to find crayon markings all over a statue and memorial plaque located on the court’s sprawling ... were stunned to find crayon markings all over a statue and memorial plaque located on the court’s sprawling ... any forward planning. The desecrated objects included a statue of a Roman water nymph known as Sabrina, which was ...
Nathan Falde - 24/04/2023 - 18:59
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Investigators Puzzle Over 700-Year-Old Madonna in a Spanish River
A mysterious Madonna (statue of the Virgin Mary) has been recovered from a river in ... as to why it ended up in the water. A mysterious Madonna (statue of the Virgin Mary) has been recovered from a river in ... relevant authorities and they retrieved the Virgin Mary statue and took it away for further examination. The Madonna ...
Ed Whelan - 25/06/2020 - 19:00
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Asian and Nubian Influences Found In Ptolemaic Era Statues in Berenice
... locally and had not been imported. Also found was a wooden statue of Serapis . “It was probably made of a broken ... Pyramids of Giza . Field conservation work on site of a statue identified as being Sebiumeker, god of procreation and ... astonishing discoveries in the near future. Top image: Statue identified as being Sebiumeker, god of procreation and ...
Ed Whelan - 16/10/2020 - 03:41
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The Statues that Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island
... by a powerful chiefdom that promulgated a cult of statue making, exercising a ruthless hold on the island’s ... larger. As the population swelled in order to sustain the statue cult, growing well beyond the island’s agricultural ... bloated population or tax their precious resources; their statue building was actually integral to their ability to ...
ancient-origins - 21/10/2017 - 00:09
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Impressive Collection of Statuettes Depicting Ancient Gods Discovered in Egypt
... of them were identified, it is sure that among them is the statue of Sobek - the crocodile god and one of the most ...
Natalia Klimczak - 14/03/2016 - 23:48
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European Dolmens in Colombia - The Mysterious Ruins of San Augustin
... of the highest order. The museum even had one particular statue that closely resembles an Easter Island Moai, ...
Hugh Newman - 25/03/2014 - 12:00
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Rare Smiling Sphinx Statue Found in Egypt and it May Depict Emperor Claudius
... Egypt have uncovered a remarkable miniature sphinx statue, sporting a rare feature of a smiling face with two ... Egypt have uncovered a remarkable miniature sphinx statue, sporting a rare feature of a smiling face with two ... million before the pandemic. The discovery of the sphinx statue near the Hathor Temple is another significant find for ...
Sahir - 07/03/2023 - 13:33
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Boxer at Rest: The Most Iconic Ancient Bronze Statue in the World
... the Hellenistic period, the most iconic ancient bronze statue in the world. When it was discovered in Rome during an ... the Hellenistic period , the most iconic ancient bronze statue in the world. When it was discovered in Rome during an ... Dynastic Artistry Shaped the Face of Modern India Bronze statue of a young Dionysus from the Hellenistic period. (Mary ...
dhwty - 09/02/2020 - 18:40
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3,800-Year-Old Statues from Advanced Caral Civilization found in Peru
... also known as the Norte Chico civilization. A third statue has 28 fingers and red dots painted on her face, ...
Robin Whitlock - 11/06/2015 - 21:50
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Headless Bronze Statue Connected to Saqqara Pyramid (Video)
... the world's most iconic structures. The uncovered bronze statue near Pinomis’s tomb in Egypt’s Saqqara , believed ... and rulers due to its craftsmanship potential, adds to the statue's enigmatic aura. Upon close examination and the use of computer modeling to restore its missing head, the statue reveals an instantly recognizable figure. It depicts ...
Robbie Mitchell - 02/11/2023 - 19:52
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The masterful works of ancient sculptor Phidias
... honor of the works that he created so masterfully. Marble statue of “Heracles”, attributed to Phidias. ( Wikipedia ... Athena, for Athenians living on Lemnos. The Goddess statue by Phidias was said to be colossal ( Source ) Several ... ago, Phidias’ workshop at Olympia (where he created the Statue of Zeus) was discovered. It was excavated from 1954 ...
mrreese - 17/11/2014 - 12:58
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This Egyptian Statue Is Reminiscent of a Family Photo (Video)
This Egyptian statue, an exhibit at the New York MET, hails from around ... Amarna period and exudes a magnetic charm. This Egyptian statue , an exhibit at the New York MET, hails from around ... Family And Countless Artifacts Found! Top image: Egyptian statue of two men and a boy that served as a domestic icon. ...
Robbie Mitchell - 19/09/2023 - 21:00