As a result, many Greek statues disappeared, to be replaced by Roman replicas made of marble. Although these statues have survived the ages, their pigments quickly faded, at least for the most part.

To read about a marble sculpture unearthed in the ancient Greek city of Philippi, go to "A Young Hercules." ...

which itself comes from the Greek word for foam: “aphros.” Both heads reflect similar stylistic qualities to the Hermes statue, and to other pieces of the time. Torso pieces were also found in ...

have unearthed an incredible marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus in ancient Greek mythology. Statue fragments of other deities including Eros, Aphrodite, Artemis and Nemesis have also ...

Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, though not altogether headless. Despite no cranium on the Greek hero ...

The original Artemision God is a classical Greek sculpture recovered from the sea in 1928 and is one of the highlights of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. The replica was gifted to ...