The Laocoön group is an ancient Greek sculpture and a defining masterpiece of the Vatican Museums that was found nearly intact underground in a Roman vineyard in 1506. Its right arm was discovered just meters from that spot, 400 years later by the Jewish art dealer Ludwig Pollak. After donating the Laocoön arm to the Pope, Pollak was targeted several years later by the Nazis. He refused protection from the Vatican, and he and his family were deported and killed in the Nazi gas chambers. Attempts

237K views · 7.8K reactions | The beloved ancient Greek sculpture called “The Boxer at Rest,” from 330-50 BC, one of the most realistic of all ancient Greek sculptures, is reminding us that the pain and difficulties of human life are universal and beyond the bounds of time. Full story: https://bit.ly/3jeo1DB | Greek Reporter | Facebook