Primus Pilus Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 A huge, exquisitely carved marble statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian is the latest find from Sagalassos, an ancient Greco-Roman city in south-central Turkey. Archaeologists estimate that the figure was originally between 13 and 16 feet in height (four to five meters). It is, says excavation director Marc Waelkens, one of the most beautiful portraits of Hadrian ever found. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), who, under Waelkens' direction, have been investigating the site since 1990. Last month a new excavation campaign started, and the Belgians resumed work at the Roman Bath, focusing on the southeastern corner of the complex... Archaeology.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Porcius Cato Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Wow--what a find! It really is one of the nicest portraits of Hadrian. Here's a photo so you can judge for yourself: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted August 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 The most thrilling thing about finds like this is the affirmation that there is still so much out there to be discovered. If a statue of this size and detail is still under the ground, imagine how much else we may yet learn about the ancient world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 The most thrilling thing about finds like this is the affirmation that there is still so much out there to be discovered. If a statue of this size and detail is still under the ground, imagine how much else we may yet learn about the ancient world. It certainly is very impressive. Hopefully in the near future we will come across the busts of rather obscure figures from Roman history. If not, then at least we will have the famous figures. Let's hope they get one of Marc Antony, from the busts I have seen of him, they don't seem to be in very good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryaxis Hecatee Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 Sagalassos is almost a new Pompey since it was too far from the closest town to serve as a quarry and since it was destroyed in an earthquake which left everything in place. I've been to a conference by Waelkens two years ago and his discoveries were rather exiting even then as were his anastylose projects. The documentary on the town, with a lot of 3D reconstructions ( some availlable on the web ) was also rather good. A pity those archeologists are Flemish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 Wow now that's a nice find. Looks like a promising site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) The most thrilling thing about finds like this is the affirmation that there is still so much out there to be discovered. If a statue of this size and detail is still under the ground, imagine how much else we may yet learn about the ancient world. Salve! Here comes Sagalassos in Psidia.. I hope you find this link useful. Edited August 10, 2007 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotWotius Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I believe that the Independent published an article on this beauty of a find, pasting it on page two, giving it precedence over an article on a high-profile court ruling on Alzheimer's drugs in the NHS! The archaeologist part of me regarded this mainstream interest as promising; the lateral-thinking part of me, however, deemed it a little concerning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 What a thrill it must have been for them: The site says they've update their field notes as of 9/12 ... but I don't see anything new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladict Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) What a thrill it must have been for them: Not to mention knowing that you've hit it with an axe and will get away with it. Edited September 21, 2007 by Maladict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Manicus Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 What a thrill it must have been for them: No to mention knowing that you've hit it with an axe and will get away with it. Ha! LOL! Thank God for "Crazy Glue"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) More Sagalassos: http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/sagalassos/ More Pics: http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?automo...si&img=1933 Edited September 21, 2007 by Gaius Octavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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