Excavations across the ancient city of Perga revealed five new statue finds from as far back as the second century A.D. The ...
Spectacular statues reveal art tradition of ancient Rome’s lost sculpture capital - City of Perga on Turkey’s southwestern ...
One of the famous ancient Greek Riace Bronzes was found to have had its teeth designed following the mathematical value of ...
But the Roman statue distinctly depicts the Greek goddess, with her signature helmet and aegis, or sash-like cloak, draped across her chest. “At the time these pieces were carved, the classical ...
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
“At the time these pieces were carved, the classical style was in vogue. In other words, ancient Roman customers wanted sculptures that reflected the look of ancient Greek and Hellenistic Greek.
Penketh said that the sculptures representing the gods of Greek and Roman legends were inspired by classical art not only for their historical value but also for aesthetic qualities. The ...