Armless Fun?

In 1820 the discovery of an ancient Greek statue with missing arms posed more questions than answers.

The Venus de Milo at the Louvre Museum, Paris, 1964. Photo © Gamma-Keystone, France via Getty Images.
The Venus de Milo at the Louvre Museum, Paris, 1964. Photo © Gamma-Keystone, France via Getty Images.

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