Statue

Backyard find: Egyptian farmer unearths statue fragments believed to depict Ramesses II

Alongside the statue fragments, a pink granite block bearing several hieroglyphic inscriptions, including two of Ramesses’ titles: “Nesu-Bity,” meaning “King of Upper and Lower Egypt,” and "Sa Ra."

Head of Ramesses II statue fragment found at Behbeit El Hagar, Egypt, October 20, 2026.
Excavations near Kapersburg in Germany, October 9, 2026.

Archaeologists discover lost temple to war god near abandoned Roman military fort in Germany

Ancient pottery vessels found at the Temple of Sekhmet near Mit Rahina in Egypt, September 23, 2026.

Egyptian-Chinese mission unearths wine press at temple to ancient warrior goddess

Statues of Roman Emperor Hadrian and his wife, Sabina, found in Kibyra, Turkey, September 11, 2026.

Turkey unearths rare statues of Roman Emperor Hadrian, Empress Sabina in ancient Mediterranean city


Artist chains himself to statue in anti-Netanyahu protest in Jerusalem

The statue is based on a photo taken during the anti-Netanyahu protests of a protestor kneeling in front of a water cannon while holding up the flag.

Artist chains himself to statue in protest at Paris Square, March 21, 2021

Netanyahu statue relieves himself in Tel Aviv, artist unknown

A statue of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relieving himself while curled in a corner was erected in Habima Square in Tel Aviv. The artist is unknown and the municipality removed the statue.

A statue portraying Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu squatting and seemingly relieving himself was erected in Tel Aviv's Kikar HaBima, March 17, 2021.

Trump's golden statue compared to Golden Calf in online derision

The statue drew instant derision online, with commentators comparing it to the golden calf that enraged the prophet Moses in the Old Testament.

A statue of former US President Donald Trump is pictured at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Trump to add 244 names to 'American Heroes' garden before leaving office

Many prominent American Jews were also included in the list.

US President Donald Trump departs on travel to West Point, New York from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, US, December 12, 2020.

Wax statue of former IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani unveiled in Tehran

Pictures from the event show family members and officials posing next to the statue and even kissing it, while some participants stopped to take a selfie with the wax figurine.

Wax statue of former IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in Tehran

Police remove six-ton statue of protester installed near PM’s residence

The bronze statue - reaching a height of five meters and weighing six tons - was named 'Gibor Israel' (Israel's hero), which refers to a decoration for valor received in the IDF.

Police remove six-ton statue installed near the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Jerusalem by artist and activist Itay Zalait, December 5, 2020.

New York will erect statue in Brooklyn to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg selflessly pursued truth and justice in a world of division, giving voice to the voiceless and uplifting those who were pushed aside," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

NEW YORK Governor Andrew M. Cuomo holds his daily COVID-19 press briefing at the New York Stock Exchange, May 26, 2020

Burnt sculpture of US First Lady Melania Trump exhibited in Slovenia

The statue was torched by unknown perpetrators while on show in the open air near her birth place Sevnica, on July 4.

A wooden statue of Melania Trump is seen in the exhibition F**k off illusion from the artist Brad Downey in Koper, Slovenia, September 1, 2020. Picture taken September 1, 2020.

Trump: I should be on Mt. Rushmore for doing 'more than' other presidents

South Dakota's governor was convinced he was joking. "I started laughing," she said, but "he wasn't laughing... he was totally serious."

US NAVY F/A-18E Super Hornets conduct a fly-by of South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore in 2006

What unsolved mystery hides in the middle of the CIA headquarters?

Artist Jim Sanborn knew that some of the world's greatest intelligence officers of the time would be passing by his piece every day, so he decided to create a work of art that would challenge them.

Kryptos at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia