We know very little about the Riace bronzes: who are the authors, the personality portrayed, where were used to be placed in the ancient times and the definite age of their realization are still unknown. 
They are sculptures masterpieces well known all around the world and constitute the major attraction of the National Archeological Museum of Reggio Calabria. 
Their uniqueness is due to the fact that there are very few Greek bronze statues in the world that reached the present day intact and, among those, these are the most beautiful. For this reason the UNESCO inscribed them in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
The two majestic statues, discovered by chance a few hundreds kilometers from the coast of Riace, in the Ionian seafloor, in 1972,  became the symbol of the city of Reggio Calabria itself and they represent the image of two man's figure of perfect beauty, probably two warriors. 
Is believed that they date back to the V century B.C. and that they are of Hellenic origin; they are about two meters tall and in a perfect state of maintenance.   
According to the most recent studies, the bronze A (called 'the young') might represent Tideo, a cruel hero coming from Etolia, son of the god Ares. The bronze B (called 'the old') could represent Anfiarao, a warrior prophet. 
The statues were in all probability made in Athens and then embarked to be brought to Rome; but the boat that transported them sunk and the precious loading ended up in the deep of the sea.