The inhabitants of the small town of Riace not believe their eyes when they were found two large bronze statues in their stretch of sea. Are the famous bronze statues dating from the period of Greek occupation.
The Bronze Statues dating from classical greek, more or less in the fifth century BC Although very similar to a human body, they differ slightly in height, with about 2 meters.
Affect the details of muscle mass and the shape of the face. Detailed studies have attributed the two statues to as many artists, though at times close enough. This testifies to the cultural and artistic force that lived in the region of Calabria during the Hellenic period.
Find, completely random and unexpected, it should be a sub of Roman origin. Stefano Mariottini, thus, made history with the two statues, which can now be observed in the National Museum dedicated to the Magna Grecia in Reggio Calabria.
