Did you know that the first winner of the marathon event at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 was actually a water carrier? That the bicycle event ran for 12 hours? And that, except for the fencers, these athletes were amateurs instead of professionals? These interesting tidbits and others like them can be found at a new exhibition at the China World Art Museum in Beijing.
Replicas of the original Caryatids holding up the Erechtheion in Athens, atop the Acropolis. Five original Caryatids are now in the Acropolis Museum but the sixth Caryatid was carted away by Lord Elgin back in 1802 when he made off with the rest of his spots from the Acropolis, including the Elgin Marbles. Like the…
Replicas of the original Caryatids holding up the Erechtheion in Athens, atop the Acropolis. Five original Caryatids are now in the Acropolis Museum but the sixth Caryatid was carted away by Lord Elgin back in 1802 when he made off with the rest of his spots from the Acropolis, including the Elgin Marbles. Like the…