Agasias of Ephesus: The Sculptor Behind the Borghese Warrior Agasias of Ephesus, a Greek sculptor active in the first century BC, remains an enigmatic figure despite his enduring legacy as creator of one of Hellenistic sculpture’s most iconic masterpieces – the Borghese Gladiator. Little is known about his personal life beyond fragmentary inscriptions hinting at his involvement in Delos during Roman rule, yet his artistic output speak…