page_title: Urania
hierarchical_section_title: Urania
caption_attribution_description: English: Urania, Muse of astronomy. Marble, head and torso: Roman copies after Greek originals from the 4th century BC, rest of the body: modern restoration. The head does not belong to the body. From the Villa Adriana near Tivoli, 1786 (head). Français&#160;: Uranie, muse de l'astronomie. Marbre, tête et torse: copies romaines d'après des originaux grecs du IVe siècle av. J.-C., reste du corps&#160;: restauration moderne. Provenance&#160;: Villa Adriana près de Tivoli, 1786 (tête).
context_page_description: Urania was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy, and in later times, of Christian poetry.
context_section_description: Urania (Uranya as a variant form) (/jʊəˈreɪniə/; Ancient Greek: Οὐρανία, Ourania; short name Ράνια, Rania, Ranya; meaning "heavenly" or "of heaven") was, in Greek mythology, the muse of astronomy, and in later times, of Christian poetry.
caption: Urania, a restored Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th century BC, Hadrian's Villa.
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