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Show FIND MASTERPIECE OF ART I What Is Deccrlbed as a Perfect Venus fl Unearthed During Excavating Operations In Qreece. BJ What Is described by nrcheologlsts fl ns tho most perfect statue of Vnus B hitherto como to light, has been on. H earthed In tho ancient bnths at Cyicne, BJ whero extenslvo excavations nro being BJ enrried on under tho direction of Pro-' H fessor Glilslauzonl. The Btntuo, Borne- H what larger than life size, Is in n per. H feet Btato of preservation, tho head H and arms untouched by time, nnd bo- H longa to tho Greco-Itomnn period, BJ bearing n strong rcsemblanco to the H Venus of tho Cnpltol. It will be re- IB membered that another magnificent fU Btntuo of Venus, unfortunately head. jH less, was discovered u few years ago . HJ at Cyreno and Is now ono of tho great- iH est treasures of the Musco dello lVrnie H In Homo. When Professor Ghislnuzonf flj saw tho work of art emerging from the BJ soil llko Venus from the waves ho bo- flf camo so excited that ho shouted to tho H Arab workmen to put up their spades, H lest they might Injure tho statue In tho ' H slightest detail, and with eager hands H proceeded to remove tho millennial D earth reverently, us it unveiling a god. B dess. BJ |