Marble Bust Of Herodotus Carved Greek Marble Statue Figurine Artist Sculpture

Herodotus (c. 484-425 B.C.) of Halikarnassos achieved fame in his lifetime for his Histories, which chronicle the Greek wars with Persia in the first quarter of the fifth century B.C. & the years surrounding those momentous events. His most brilliant & original accomplishment was his conception of a narrative that interweaves local traditions in a span of more than seventy years & encompasses much of the world known to the ancient Greeks through fact & fiction. Cicero called him the father of history. This marble bust is a Roman copy (2nd century AD) of a Greek bust of Herodotus from the first half of the 4th century BC. This reproduction is carved from a solid block of the finest Greek marble. Our marble is white with occasional veins of different colorations. For this reason every sculpture is unique. & don't forget, marble lasts forever. Dimensions : Height 15 cm (5.9 inches) Diameter 7 cm (2.75 inches) Weight 1 Kg Will ship worldwide. Marble Bust Of Herodotus Carved Greek Marble Statue Figurine Artist Sculpture