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Archaeologists have rescued an extremely rare wooden sculpture of Hercules from a trash pile in Ibiza, Spain, reported ...

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A remarkable wooden sculpture depicting the mythological hero Hercules has emerged from an ancient refuse pit on the Spanish island of Ibiza, impressing archaeologists with its state of preservation.

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The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt three years after the head turned up at an art fair and ...

Cairo is set to open the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum that Egypt hopes will celebrate the nation’s heritage and also ...

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 ...

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A day after attending the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the leader of the Netherlands said an ancient statue discovered at an art fair would be returned.