The Riace bronzes also called the Riace Warriors, are two full-size Greek bronze of naked
The Riace bronzes also called the Riace Warriors, are two full-size Greek bronze of naked bearded warriors, cast about 460–450 BC. that were found in the sea in 1972 near Riace, Calabria, in southern Italy. They are two of the few surviving full-size ancient Greek bronzes (which were usually melted down in later times), and as such demonstrate the superb technical craftsmanship and exquisite artistic features that were achieved at this time. -- source link