There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head — and some for its head to be severed on purpose. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The bronze head of a Roman emperor that was believed to have been looted from Turkey is being returned by a Danish museum. Some experts say it’s part of a headless sculpture returned last year.

An ancient statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus with a tumultuous history, including a severed head, has returned to its ...

The artifact, found off the coast of Italy, is believed to depict a larger-than-life male torso, archaeologists said.

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Archaeologists unearth strange head depicting Roman god beneath Catholic basilica Ancient statue head found beneath 5th-century Catholic church. By Andrea Margolis Fox News.

An archaeological dig in eastern France revealed the remnants of a five-foot-high equestrian statue that likely overlooked a ...

The Halsted A&A Foundation has acquired a 1st-century Roman statue of the ancient Greek goddess Athena. The sculpture, which has remained out of public view for centuries, will be on display ...

The statue of Athena had been housed in William Weddell's estate in England since the 1700s. Halsted A&A Foundation. With an owl in the palm of her hand, a cloak adorned with a gorgon’s head and ...

But broken heads aren't always an accident; sometimes, the Romans deliberately smashed their own statues. In a process called ...

Many years ago, the head of an ancient bronze depiction of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (who ruled from 145 A.D. to 211 A.D.) was looted from Turkey and carried away to the Ny Carlsberg ...

There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head — and some for its head to be severed on purpose.