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Podcast: New Books in Art
Episode: Looted Episode 3: Big Bronzes
Description: This is the third in a series of podcasts from Zoe Kontes’ terrific “Looted.”
There’s nothing like a full-bodied ancient Greek bronze nude to get the crowds to a museum. A visitor might even fall in love (speaking from personal experience Riace Bronzes, here’s looking at you). We’ll focus on two of these very rare figures, found in US museums, but currently the subject of great debates of identification and international ownership.
On Looted: The Podcast, we uncover the hidden stories of ancient artifacts and their journeys in the illicit antiquities...