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Long-buried Atlas statue raised to guard Temple of Zeus in Sicily once more

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Eight-metre statue dating from fifth century BC restored and assembled piece-by-piece to be displayed in Valley of the TemplesA colossal statue of Atlas that lay buried for centuries among ancient ruins has been reconstructed to take its rightful place among the Greek temples of Agrigento in Sicily, after a 20-year research and restoration project.The statue, standing at eight metres (26ft) tall and dating back to the fifth century BC, was one o…

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Long-buried Atlas statue raised to guard Temple of Zeus in Sicily once more

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Statue of Atlas Reconstructed at Greek Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Italy

Statue of the Greek god Atlas rebuilt at the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento. Credit: Zde. CC BY 4.0/Wikimedia Commons/zde A colossal statue of the sky-bearing Greek titan Atlas which was buried for hundreds of years among ancient ruins has been reconstructed to claim its rightful place at the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily, after a 20-year-long research and restoration project. The giant Greek Atlas statue, towering at eight meters tall (26ft)…

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