Photo: Stratonikeia and Lagina Excavation from social media account.
Posted on 12/08/2023 7:49:22 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The latest discovery in the ongoing excavations in the Ancient City of Stratonikeia, known as the city of eternal loves and gladiators, was a "Dancing Muses" statue, an iconic figure from ancient mythology.
According to the statement made by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the statue found in the works carried out in the ancient city is this unearthed statue is the sole original Hellenistic period piece attributed to a work famously replicated during the Roman period.
Today the ancient city is located in Eskihisar village of the Yatagan district of Mugla Province. It is one of the cities of the Ancient Caria Region. With an area of 7 km, it is one of the largest marble-built cities in the world...
Historically, the "Dancing Muses," ...was reputedly crafted by Philiskos, a renowned sculptor from the second century B.C. While there are numerous Roman period reproductions of this piece throughout Anatolia and Greece, the newly discovered statue from Stratonikeia stands out as the only [replica of an] authentic work by Philiskos from the Hellenistic era.
Information about Philiskos, the renowned sculptor from the Hellenistic Period, is quite scarce. Philiskos was known for his work in bronze sculpture, particularly in creating statues and sculptures of athletes and gods. He was active during the 4th century BCE and hailed from Rhodes, a center for artistic innovation during that era.
Philiskos is often mentioned in historical records and texts for his mastery in portraying movement and anatomical accuracy in his sculptures. Unfortunately, none of his original works have survived, leaving us to rely on written accounts and references by other ancient authors to understand his artistic prowess and contributions to the field of sculpture during the Hellenistic Period.
(Excerpt) Read more at arkeonews.net ...
BTW, it's getting to the point that Arkeonews is the best source for these topics. I'll probably post links to the other half-dozen or so.
At least the Venus de Milo has a head.
back then women had the largest adams apples and they didn’t want them to know they were transgender...
I find it disarming.
Looks like a post office!
Dancing?
Who pulled it down, and what was their pollitical beef? /s
“Today the ancient city is located in Eskihisar village of the Yatagan district of Mugla Province. It is one of the cities of the Ancient Caria Region.”
...and I still don’t have a clue where in the world this is.
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