Ancient Hellenistic sculpture workshop with unfinished statues unearthed at Floga site on Paros island, Greece A newly excavated site on the Greek island of Paros has given a remarkable insight into the work and life of ancient sculptors. Led by Dr. Sofia Detoratou of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Cyclades, the archaeological team completed this year’s exploration at the Floga site in Paroikia, where evidence of a long-operating sculpture workshop dating from the Hellenistic era has surfaced. First excavated in the mid-1980s, the site initially came to the attention of researchers when large deposits of marble chips and several incomplete statues were discovered in three complexes of buildings. These early finds indicated the possibility of artisanal activity, and additional research was done in 2008, followed by more systematic excavation from 2013 onward... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/ancient-hellenistic-sculpture-workshop-floga-greece/