El Louvre museum in Paris It is constantly growing thanks to donations and acquisitions made from archaeological excavations. Among its treasures are sculptures from the ancient Greek world such as, the Victory of Samothrace, the Venus de Milo, different ceramics, along with the most select of the culture of the great civilizations. During the World Wars to preserve the works they were secretly moved to warehouses outside of Paris.
In addition to the catalogs and brochures the Louvre publishes a magazine La Revue du Louvre, with articles on new acquisitions, with information on new projects, also information on other French museums.
Among the jewels is in the Louvre an ancient Greek vessel, showing the birth of the goddess Athena.
Also among the collections of the Louvre Museum in Paris is a wonderful Greek work, the Victory of Samothrace, also known by the name of Winged Victory, It is made entirely of marble, it was made around 109 BC, it is one of the best known Greek sculptures of the Hellenistic period.
When they created it, it was part of a sculptural group, representing the Goddess of Victory on the prow of a warship, made of stone, it was on the top of a rocky sanctuary, perhaps it had a water source at its feet where it was reflected, it measured 2,4 meters.
Another of the famous Greek sculptures that are in the Louvres Museum in Paris is the Aphrodite of Milos, called Venus de Milo By the Romans. It is one of the most representative sculptures of the Hellenistic period, of Ancient Greece, created between 130 and 100 BC.