guy Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Interesting article on 19th century excavation of sacred Greek island of Delos: The Diadumenos, supported by two Mykonian workers, trying to shake of the numbness of a 2000 years sleep from his “perfect limbs”, uncovered in 1894. https://greekreporter.com/2021/06/04/rare-photos-first-excavations-sacred-greek-island-delos/ Background of the Diadumenos sculpture: Quote ”The Diadumenos is the winner of an athletic contest at a games, still nude after the contest and lifting his arms to knot the diadem. “ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadumenos Edited September 14, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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