Why Are So Many Old Statues Missing Their Noses?

Many statues that have survived for thousands of years—including Greek, Egyptian, and Roman works—have not always made it to ...

New Ulm working to keep Hermann the German standing tall

The beloved statue is in fine shape, but its base is deteriorating, and the city must decide whether to restore or rebuild ...
Artnet

Plaster Casts of the Elgin Marbles Are Actually Better Preserved Than the Marbles Themselves, According to a New Study

Lord Elgin didn’t want to lose any more Parthenon marbles. The ancient temple atop the Athenian acropolis had already been through an ordeal: marred by a 3rd century AD fire, damaged when the temple ...
The Baltimore Sun

Ancient statues eerily new Sculpture: More than 8,000 years ago, someone in what is now Jordan created remarkable representations of the human form. Today, they are on display ...

WASHINGTON – You always gaze first at the faces, long slim heads atop stalk-like necks. These statues are not the oldest known representations of the human form, but they are nearly so, 8,500 years ...