Riace Bronzes Bronzi di Riace
The Riace bronzes (Italian Bronzi di Riace), also called the Riace Warriors, are two famous fullsize Greek bronzes of naked bearded warriors, cast about 460420 BC and found in the sea near Riace in 1972. The Bronzi are currently located at the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in the southern Italian city of Reggio Calabria, Italy. The Bronzi are on display inside a microclimate room on top of an antiseismic Carrara marbled platform. Along with the Bronzi, the room also contains two head sculptures: l
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