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... ( Greek bronze , 1st century BC , Palazzo dei Conservatori ) . The boy is usually identified as Marcius , a Roman messanger who carried out his mission even though tortured by a thorn in his foot . 60. THE DYING GALATIAN ( Roman copy of a ...
... ( Greek bronze , 1st century BC , Palazzo dei Conservatori ) . The boy is usually identified as Marcius , a Roman messanger who carried out his mission even though tortured by a thorn in his foot . 60. THE DYING GALATIAN ( Roman copy of a ...
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... Greek original of the 5th century BC . One of the most beautiful surviving Greek reliefs , it formed the back of a throne for a cult goddess . 8870 114 115 116 117 The basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is the foremost Roman. 65 Museo ...
... Greek original of the 5th century BC . One of the most beautiful surviving Greek reliefs , it formed the back of a throne for a cult goddess . 8870 114 115 116 117 The basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is the foremost Roman. 65 Museo ...
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... Greek bronze by Myron , this is the best preserved and most complete copy of the Olympic discus thrower . 120 119. NIOBID . Roman copy of a Greek statue of the 4th century BC . It represents one of Niobe's daughters who has been shot in ...
... Greek bronze by Myron , this is the best preserved and most complete copy of the Olympic discus thrower . 120 119. NIOBID . Roman copy of a Greek statue of the 4th century BC . It represents one of Niobe's daughters who has been shot in ...
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