Although its nose had been broken off, the statue of a man’s head still showed remarkable detail. His forehead bore wrinkles. Crow’s feet marked the corners of his wide eyes. His veins bulged ...

A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age. This sculpture, discovered at the archaeological ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring ...

National Geographic reported in 2022 that there were 1,043 complete statues on Easter Island. The moai are carved out of volcanic stone. Most face inland, except for seven that face the ocean.

Meanwhile, in one episode, the contestants were tasked with assembling large stone statues by carrying each head and body piece up a steep hill. Though the challenge caused tension among the ...

It is also the site of the world's largest stone statue of Buddha. The Great Buddha at Leshan This colossal statue was carved on a cliff on Soaring to the Clouds Hill facing the three rivers.

The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are entombed Eli Wizevich History Correspondent The marble head dates to ...