The city of Aphrodisias, because of its proximity to marble deposits, was a sculpture hub of the ancient ... in 3 B.C. Experts estimate that the statue of Zeus was built around the same time ...

Research shows that statues were impregnated with fragrances, challenging the perception of sculpture as a purely visual art ...

The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced on Monday the discovery of a marble statue of Hermes, the messenger of Zeus—the pantheon's chief deity or a sky and weather god in Greek ...