To understand why so many Roman statues are headless ... This involved removing or defacing their images from public view.

Italian archaeologists have unearthed 24 beautifully preserved bronze statues in Tuscany believed to date back to ancient Roman times ... to around 460-450BC. All images subject to copyright.

The torso of the bronze sculpture depicting Septimius ... Camille Bas-Wohlert / AFP via Getty Images The head of an ancient bronze statue depicting a Roman emperor will soon be reunited with ...