Statue

"Based on its location, we believe this figure was likely the highest-ranking military commander of this unit."

The statue resembles the type known as the Ludovisi Hermes, which typically portrays a youthful, beardless Hermes with a thoughtful, almost sorrowful expression.

Jack Baxter, a private security guard, heroically saved a priceless Cycladic artifact from falling at the Merrin Gallery in 1988.

Monumental sculpture to be erected in the Old City’s Christian Quarter.

A Poseidon statue in Mexico faces removal for offending Mayan rain god Chaac, amid jokes after Hurricane Beryl hit, prompting local concern and an official removal request.

ICON OF THE WEEK: One of the city’s most unique landmarks, the horse statue in central Jerusalem – complete with what some would describe as a rather interestingly shaped head  – certainly stands out

Amid stormy weather, a resident of Lod saw the figurine floating toward her on the waves.

Karl Lueger served as mayor of Vienna for 13 years until his death in 1910. He was known for antisemitic rhetoric that is said to have inspired Adolf Hitler.

The Casas del Turuñuelo site is the best-preserved building on land in the western Mediterranean to date.

Just as is the case with all the other maoi statues that dot the island, no one knows how they got there.