The Riace Bronzes are believed to date from which century BC?

The Riace Bronzes are believed to date from the 5th century BC.

The two full-size Greek bronze warriors were cast during the Classical period, with Statue A usually dated to about 460–450 BC and Statue B often placed somewhat later, around 430–420 BC. Because both ranges fall within the fifth century BC, that is the canonical answer.

The statues were discovered underwater near Riace, in Calabria, southern Italy, in 1972. They are now displayed at the Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia in nearby Reggio Calabria. Their survival is especially important because many ancient Greek bronze statues were later melted down and reused.

The bronzes were made using the lost-wax casting technique, which allowed artists to create hollow figures with separately attached details. Their identities and original destination remain uncertain. They may represent heroes, warriors or gods, and scholars have proposed several possible sculptors, including Myron and artists associated with Phidias. Those debates do not alter their secure fifth-century placement.