Three fragments of Athens’ Parthenon temple were kept by the Vatican for more than two centuries. Read more at straitstimes.com.
were returned to Greece on Friday in what Pope Francis has called a gesture of friendship.
The marble fragments from the Parthenon, one of the marvels of the ancient world, include the head of a horse, one of the four horses drawing Athena’s mythical chariot, according to the Vatican Museums website. The second is the head of a young boy, believed to be depicted carrying a tray of votive cakes, which were offered during a procession to commemorate the founding of Athens.
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