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Artemision Bronze is unveiled

459 BCE · Greece, Europe · Culture

Artemision Bronze is unveiled
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The Artemision Bronze is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea, Greece. According to most scholars, the bronze represents Zeus, the thunder-god and king of gods, though it has also been suggested it might represent Poseidon. The statue is slightly over lifesize at 2.

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