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Much-loved lion statue gets facelift
Stonemasons are working on one of Grimsby's two iconic lion statues, which are almost 150 years old. One of the Weelsby Woods lions was badly damaged in 2023 when a car crashed into it.
The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...
Archaeologists Discovered a 1,700-Year-Old Statue of Hercules—Without His Head
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
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HSBC’s iconic lion statues back on display after work done to undo damage during Hong Kong protests
HSBC’s famous lion sculptures, known as Stephen and Stitt ... who wiped he bodies of the two statues with a red cloth and burning incense sticks. Lung had advised HSBC on feng shui – the ...
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The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges ...