Restored 'Apollo Belvedere' marble back on show in the Vatican

The Straits Times10-16

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican Museums on Oct 15 unveiled the restoration of the celebrated second-century “Apollo Belvedere” sculpture following five years of work. Once considered to epitomise classical...

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