- The Riace bronzes (Italian: Bronzi di Riace, [ˈbrondzi di riˈaːtʃe]), also called the Riace Warriors, are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors...
- The modern history of the two Bronzes begins on August 16, 1972, when, following an event with implications not yet fully clarified, at the locality of Porto...
- Although discovered in 1972, the Riace Bronzes did not emerge from conservation until 1981.
- The two bronzes were miraculously discovered in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Riace Marina in southern Italy on 16 August 1972 CE.
- The Riace Bronzes, 198 and 197 centimeters tall respectively and weighing approximately 160 kilograms each, depict two men with beards and curly hair, completely...
- The Ioanian and the Tyrrhenian seas, both Calabrian, still hold many treasures that are yet to be brought to the surface. The discovery of the Riace Bronzes is...
- The body parts protruding from the sand turned out to be spectacular statues hailing from ancient times and are known as the Bronzi di Riace, the Bronzes of Riace.
- The Museum where the Riace Bronzes are displayed is the MArRC – Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria, formerly the National Museum of Magna...
- The Riace bronzes, also known as the Riace Warriors, are 2,500 year-old full-size statues of Greek warriors found in the sea near Riace in Calabria in 1972.
- The ‘heroes from the sea’ or Riace Bronzes , as the statues are called, are identified as apparently well-preserved bronze giants.
