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The bronzes of riace were discovered by mr stefano mariottini, an amateur scuba diver from rome, during a holiday on the calabrian coast. The riace bronzes, also known as the riace warriors, are a pair of bronze statues most likely sculpted in greece in the mid5th century bce and rescued from the ionian sea near riace marina, italy in 1972 ce. The statues are currently housed in the museo nazionale della magna grecia in the italian city of reggio calabria. The riace warriors also referred to as the riace bronzes or bronzi di riace are two lifesize greek bronze statues of naked, bearded warriors.

The need for beauty is still connected to greek culture, greek beauty is still the most understandable. The riace bronzes which, sadly, will not be travelling to britain exude poise and glamour, like film stars on a red carpet. The two sculptures look human and divine at the same time, between reality and myth. The statues were discovered by stefano mariottini in the mediterranean sea just off the coast of riace marina, italy, on august 16, 1972. The mystery of the riace bronzes posted on february 22, 2011 by on top of the world dr. Guiseppe foti, superintendent, antiquities, calabria right, supervises movement of the statues upon discovery in 1972. Their recovery was carried out with an embarrassing lightness. They turned out to be one of italys most important archeological finds of the last 100 years.

The bronze greek sculptures known as the riace bronzes or the riace warriors, c. Buy the bronzes of riace by alberto busignani online at alibris. The mystery of the riace bronzes on top of the world. But the riace pronounced reeahchay bronzes chance discovery by an amateur diver off. The statues were rescued from the ionian sea near riace marina, italy in 1972 ce. The bronzes are in the museo nazionale della magna grecia in the southern italian city of reggio calabria, italy. The riace warriors represent a culmination of the early classical style.