The marble bust of 18th century landowner John Gordon has been through a lot. It was created in 1728 by well-known French sculptor Edmé Bouchardon, who created statues for the Palace of Versailles.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient marble statue of a young man buried almost upright in a brick-lined pit ...

Natural Gas Network Dig Under the Acropolis Stumbles on Ancient Marble Statue ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the Acropolis has uncovered an ancient ...