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 ...
Once fully assembled, the sculpture stood at just over 5 feet tall, including its pedestal. The statue depicts Hermes ... messenger of the gods. Son of Zeus and Maia, Hermes was the trickster ...
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 ...
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