This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Smiling Venus at Cyrene Sparks Debate on Modern Beauty
A dig at Cyrene uncovers the famed "smiling Venus" statue and stirs a clash of theories about beauty and history. Scholars and philosophers debate whether the modern flapper era mirrors ancient ideals as the sculpture’s coy smile challenges timeless notions of grace and virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolworth
New York
Mussolini
Forcaie dl
Italy
Lavnd
Man of Action
Cyrene
Cyrenaica
Carlo Anti
University of Pa
Haru
R. Murdoch
E. A. Porcher
British Museum
Bacchus
Venus
Augustus
Ruhy
Louvre
Hollywood
Broadway
Gringe
Aphrodite