Ancient Greek statues and artistic treasures housed in Paris museums depict the Greeks' influence on the entire European continent.
Wonderful statues around the world are far more than those little snowmen and mermaids you made in your childhood. These extraordinary sculptures are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess ...
Unbeknown to passers by there’s a Vulcan - known locally as ‘the protector of Sheffield’ - looming over the City Centre.
The Birth of Venus, a painting by the Italian artist Botticelli, depicts the goddess Venus at the shore after her birth.
"I took a ritual bath, using rose and geranium essential oils which promote love,” she says. “I put a statue of the Greek ...
The exhibits span nearly 5,000 years, and it is worth mentioning that a statue modeled after a Hellenistic version of the Cnidian Aphrodite of Praxiteles dated around 300 BC, after long-term ...
Two heads of ancient statues of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Dionysus, the god of wine, have been uncovered in an archaeological dig in the ancient Greek city of Aizanoi, 50 kilometres from ...
Other theories suggest that the statue did not represent Aphrodite at all but rather Artemis holding a bow, or possibly a Danaid holding an amphora, or even Amphitrite holding a trident. Amphitrite ...
Two friends with different sexual preferences visit the city of Knidos to see the famous statue of Aphrodite. One pronounces himself awestruck when confronted by the statue, while the other prefers to ...