No, not his actual head… but a statue bust of his. The discovery comes from Sagalassos in Turkey. David at rogueclassicism mentions that it’s “an obviously colossal head of Hadrian at the excavations of the Roman baths at Sagalassos.” No official reports in English yet. HT to Iconoclasm for the [...]
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Hadrian’s Head Found
Posted in archaeology, discoveries on August 5, 2007 | No Comments »
Greek ring of Thrace
Posted in Greek, archaeology, discoveries, inscriptions on July 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
In my previous post I mentioned the discovery of various archaeological finds in Bulgaria this past weekend. The ring itself has a clear inscription in Greek. It may have been used as an official stamp, since, from what I can read, the letters are depicted in reverse. The inscription reads: ΤΗΡΗΤΟΣ [...]
Ancient Mask of Thrace found
Posted in Greek, archaeology, discoveries on July 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Yahoo news reports that an ancient mask of Thrace, among other finds, has been discovered over the weekend. The finds come from Bulgaria. Here’s the scoop:
SOFIA, Bulgaria - A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Monday.
The mask, discovered over [...]
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