Discus Thrower (Diskobolos)

ID: YRMNK09

Discus Thrower (Diskobolos)

A first century A.D. life-size (61 in. [1.54 m.] marble statue copied from a bronze statue originally done by the sculptor Myron of Greece ca. 450 B.C.

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To view an ancient discus Click Here.

This piece is normally displayed in the Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome.

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Keywords: Olympics, Sport, Athlete Athletics, Italy, Rome, Nike, Colosseum, Competitive Sport, Statue Statues, Classical, Museo Nazionale Romano, Discus Thrower, Diskobolos, Myron