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The Winged Victory of Samothrace

A Hellenistic sculpture created in 2nd century BC depicts the goddess of Victory (the greek goddess Nike) on the prowl of a ship. Uncovered in 1863 on the small island of Samothrace, this sculpture is a world famous and widely celebrated work of Hellenistic art ahead of it's time.

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Uploaded on June 15, 2018
Taken on May 14, 2018