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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-01-26
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[01] Excavation reveals significant statuettes at archaeological site
of Aptera
[01] Excavation reveals significant statuettes at archaeological site
of Aptera
ANA-MPA -- A very important find was unearthed at the archaeological
site of Aptera, Chania on Crete.
Two small sized sculptures (approx 0.54cm height), one of Artemis made
of copper and a second of her brother Apollo made of marble. The statue
of Artemis, guardian goddess of Aptera, is in excellent condition and
was standing on a square copper base. She is wearing a short chiton,
or tunic, and is ready to shoot her arrow. Extremely spectacular is the
preservation of the white material used for the iris of her eyes.
Apollo's statuette was simpler and in total contrast with the emphatic
depiction of the dominating protector goddess. However, the sculpture
is of excellent artistic execution with apparent the use of red colour.
Both statuettes were probably imported from artistic centers outside
Crete in order to decorate the altar of a Roman luxury residence.
First estimates date both of the statuettes to the late 1st - early 2nd
century AD.
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