Sculptures from which island include the Venus de Milo, the Poseidon of Melos, and the Asclepius now in the British Museum?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Milos
- Step 1: Sculptures from Milos include the Venus de Milo (now in the Louvre ), the Poseidon of Melos (now in the NAMA ), the Asclepius of Milos (now in the British Museum ), and an archaic Apollo now in Athens. Answer: Milos. Why not the others: "Santorini" yielded Bronze Age frescoes at Akrotiri rather than classical marble statues; "Naxos" is home to colossal unfinished kouroi figures abandoned in ancient quarries; "Delos" yielded numerous classical temple statues and the famous Terrace of the Lions.
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