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The colossal head of Athena from an acrolith statue dating to the late 1st century CE and believed to be a copy of an original by Phidias. Provenance: Tor Paterno. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).

Athena Parthenos; 1st century BCE copy by Athenian sculptor Antiochus of the famous original from 5th century BCE by Phidias; Arms and nose are part of 17th century CE restoration; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy

The Hermes of Praxiteles, from the temple of Hera, Olympia (340-330 BCE). The infant is Dionysos. Olympia Archaeological Museum.

Ludovisi Gaul; A Roman copy of 3rd century BCE Greek bronze original; 2nd century CE; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy

Dionysos and Satyr; A Roman copy of 4th century BCE Greek original; 2nd century CE; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy

Hermes Loghios; 2nd century CE copy of 5th century BCE bronze attributed to Phidias; Restored by Alessandro Algardi in 17th century CE, he added the right arm; Palazzo Altemps in Rome, Italy

The ancient Greeks are often credited with building the foundations upon which all western cultures are built, and this impressive accolade stems from their innovative contributions to a wide range of human activities, from sports to medicine...

The magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens, known as the Parthenon, was built between 447 and 432 BCE in the Golden Age of Pericles, and it was dedicated to the city's patron deity Athena. The temple was constructed to house the new...

The Ara Pacis Augustae or Altar of the Augustan Peace in Rome was built to celebrate the return of Augustus in 13 BCE from his campaigns in Spain and Gaul. The marble structure, which once stood on the Campus Martius, is a masterpiece of...

The Arch of Titus is a Roman Triumphal Arch which was erected by Domitian in c. 81 CE at the foot of the Palatine hill on the Via Sacra in the Forum Romanum, Rome. It commemorates the victories of his father Vespasian and brother Titus in...