Roman Marble Statue Unearthed in Bulgaria

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-23 17:54:13 | Updated at 2024-10-23 20:38:22 2 hours ago

Roman Marble Statue Unearthed in Bulgaria
Archaeology Magazine ^ | October 17, 2024 | editors / unattributed

Posted on 10/23/2024 10:48:58 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

The Sofia Globe reports that a larger-than-life Roman statue dated to the second or third century A.D. was uncovered during construction work near the coast of the Black Sea, outside the walls of the ancient city of Odessos. The white marble figure depicts a middle-aged man with a short beard. His right hand is missing, and there is some damage to the face. A Greek engraving on the statue's plinth names "G[aius] Marius Hermogenes," who is shown wearing a toga and holding a scroll, which are both symbols of Roman authority. The statue has been transferred to the Archaeological Museum in Varna, where it will be cleaned and restored.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: bulgaria; garrettryan; godsgravesglyphs; romanempire

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Hermogenes?...........

Do these Hermogenes make me look fat?...............

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