Statue

Marble statue of Greek goddess Athena found hidden in rubble in Turkey's ancient city of Laodicea

Based on the statue's artistic style, archaeologists have dated it to the reign of the first Roman Emperor Augustus, who ruled between 27 BCE and 14 CE.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Marble statue of Athena found by archaeologists in Laodicea’s Western Theater near Denizli, Turkey, April 23, 2026.
Partial statue of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great") discovered at Tel Faraon, Egypt, April 23, 2026.

Partial statue of Ramesses the Great found in ancient Egyptian capital city along Nile

Ramesses II (“Ramesses the Great”) is believed by many to have been the pharoah in the biblical story of the Exodus.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
This X/Twitter screenshot shows an alleged incident where an IDF soldier is seen smashing a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon on April 19, 2026.

IDF confirms image of soldier smashing Jesus statue in southern Lebanon is authentic

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar decried the incident, labeling it “grave and disgraceful” and extending an apology to Christians who felt hurt by the incident. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YOAV ETIEL, JAMES GENN
Herzl statue at Mikveh Israel before it was vandalized.

Statue of Theodor Herzl vandalized in central Israel days before Independence Day

According to findings at the scene, the vandals sawed off the bronze legs of Herzl's statue, which stands about seven meters tall, in an attempt to topple it.

|ByHODAYA RAN

Two Roman statues discovered near burial site in Beit She'an

The statues' discovery is important for understanding late Roman period style, as no two statues from this time period resemble each other.

DECEMBER 30, 2018ByRACHEL BERNSTEIN
Roman-era statues discovered near burial site in Beit Shean

Mirror, mirror: Regev thanks artist for loyalty bill protest statue

The event apparently came in protest against "loyalty bill" that passed this week in the Knesset's first reading, initiated by Regev.

NOVEMBER 8, 2018ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG
Statue of Minister of Culture and Sports Miri Regev on HaBima square in Tel Aviv, November 8, 2018

A golden statue of the Supreme Court President was erected - and removed

Right-wing NGO says it placed it there "in protest against the court's dictatorship."

AUGUST 31, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
A statue of Supreme Court President Miriam Naor stands outside the Supreme Court, August 31, 2017