Bull heads like these were used throughout ancient Greece and Rome to both ward off evil spirits and symbolize strength and power.

What it is: A face carved out of mammoth ivory Where it is from: The South Moravian region of the Czech Republic When it was made: About 24000 B.C. Related: Bayeux Tapestry: A 1,000-year-old ...

This Medieval carved stone head dates from the 13th century and is from Deganwy Castle, Llandudno, Gwynedd. The stone corbel in the form of a carved crowned head is suggested to be a likeness of ...

On average, they stand 13 feet high and weigh 14 tons, human heads-on-torsos carved in the male form from ... First, an ahu is the flat mound or stone pedestal upon which the moai stand.

At Ta Prohm Temple in Cambodia, a statue’s head was reunited with its body after ... 12th century temple when they unearthed a headless stone body, according to a March 10 Facebook post from ...

They unearthed the relics of a breathtaking piece of Buddhist heritage — an intact, massive Buddha head, lying face down. The team subsequently found more stone-carved parts, including palms and ...