Archaeologists Found an Ancient Workshop with Unfinished Statues Inside – altnews.org

Archaeologists found an ancient workshop with unfinished statues inside – altnews.org

The art once again transcends the artist. Excavations in Paros, Greece support previous suspicions that the site was once a

Archaeologists found an ancient workshop with unfinished statues inside

The art once again transcends the artist.Excavations in Paros, Greece support previous suspicions that the site was once a workshop used for carving marble sculptures.The recent excavation discovered an “androna”—a social space in Greek houses designated exclusively for men.Researchers also discovered several movable finds, including statues of Aphrodite and clay heads of female figures.Perhaps the most iconic Greek artform today, life-sized mar…

Archaeologists uncover ancient workshop with unfinished statues on Paros

Life-sized marble statues, now emblematic of ancient Greek art, began to emerge in the early 6th century B.C., evolving from earlier, smaller sculptures made of ivory, clay, and bronze that date back to the 8th century B.C. Recent excavations on the Greek island of Paros have uncovered significant new evidence about how these iconic works were crafted, offering archaeologists a rare glimpse into a sculpture workshop dating to the Hellenistic per…