Vandals dumped pink paint on the famed Sinnataggen statue in the Norwegian capital, apparently to protest the recent closure of a youth center. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A giant statue of a Buddha has been discovered in central Afghanistan, near to the ruins of the world-famous Bamiyan Buddhas. Archaeologists say the 19m (62ft) statue is in a sleeping position and dates back to the Third Century. Other relics such as coins and ceramics were also found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Conservators trying to restore a 1,900-year-old statue of Venus have put their heads together with airline maintenance inspectors who usually scrutinize welds and repairs in jet engines for any cracks. The restored statue will be unveiled at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University sometime next spring. picked by capriccio 3 years ago

Four hundred years after it put Galileo on trial for heresy the Vatican is to complete its rehabilitation of the great scientist by erecting a statue of him inside the Vatican walls. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

As before, a statue of Mary is appearing to move and weep, according to devout witnesses. Crosses are appearing in the sky to people praying at the statue. The last occurrence of this was 25 years ago during a similar period of national angst.


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picked by murtysanchez 2 months ago

A travel story about the living statue performers on Spain's most famous street, Las Ramblas in Barcelona.

I've been there myself in march, they are indeed truly amazing. picked by XXXXXPP 3 years ago

Lady Liberty may be welcoming visitors back into her crown for the 4th of July holiday, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

Salazar said "we will endeavor to do everything we can" to have the Statue of Liberty and its thrilling spiral staircase climb to her crown open to the public by America's 233rd birthday - the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A 50kg solid gold statue of model Kate Moss has been unveiled at the British Museum, in London.

The £1.5m sculpture, entitled Siren, is by artist Marc Quinn and is one of several contemporary sculptures in the exhibition Statuephilia. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a pristinely preserved statue of a powerful Egyptian queen at the sprawling mortuary temple of Amenhotep III on Luxor's West Bank. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Five-year-old Edgar Hernandez appeared in media across the world in April after the health ministry confirmed that he had contracted, and overcome, the A(H1N1) virus at the start of the epidemic's outbreak. Edgar's role in putting his poor village of La Gloria on the map merited recognition in the shape of a small statue - resembling the famous Belgian landmark - Fidel Herrera Beltran, the governo... read full post picked by kakana 6 months ago

A unique, life-sized statue of Betty Boop worth thousands of dollars was stolen from a popular Central Florida village. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A Greek fisherman hauled in a rather interesting catch last week- a 2,200 year old statue. The accidental find was made in the waters between the islands of Kos and Kalymnos. Dating to the late 2nd century B.C., the statue was of a male horseman raising his sword.

(themepic not statue) picked by bingo 8 months ago

This guy spent 3 years creating his Jesus statue and it comes out looking like a voodoo doll - no wonder it's shooting sparks! picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

A statue of Sun Yat-sen, the first president of Taiwan, has been replaced with a potted tree in the Taipei presidential offices. picked by suebe 3 years ago

Officials at the Getty museum knew a famous statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite was possibly stolen when they acquired it for a record $18 million in 1988. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

I never even knew that there existed a statue of Dennis the Menace... picked by Caremel 3 years ago

he climbed onto a statue of Jesus Christ, asking for a miracle picked by smarty1052 3 years ago

Those darned Simpsons! picked by kxmk 2 years ago

It probably wanted chocolate milk. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

What kind of a doofus does stuff like this? picked by moe 2 years ago