Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...

Many significant ancient Greek temples are found not only in Greece but also in other countries that were once part of the ...

The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the group disappeared 1,500 years ago.

In fact, entasis is the Greek word for tension or swelling ... While the replica is gilded in gold leaf, the fifth-century statue was plated in some 2,400 pounds of solid gold.

The Greek statue 'Grave Naiskos of an Enthroned Woman ... She also wore snake bracelets, probably gold, on her upper and lower arms, as the woman was likely from a wealthy family.

But make no mistake, this vision is far from historical reality: Greek statues were not white. Very much to the contrary, they were painted in bright colours, sometimes even gold. This is ...