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Excavations at Tlos reveal Roman works
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| Aug 18, 2011
| MUĞLA - Anatolia News Agency
Posted on 08/24/2011 1:12:16 AM PDT by Islander7
New excavation work in the ancient city of Tlos in Muğla’s Fethiye district has unearthed several ancient sculptures of Roman emperors.
The archaeological team found sculptures of Roman emperors Hadrian; Antonius Pius and his daughter Faistinaminor; Mareus Aurellus as well as the Goddess Issis, according to Taner Korkut, who is leading the dig.
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TOPICS: Education; History; Reference; Science
KEYWORDS: anatolia; antoniuspius; archeology; faistinaminor; godsgravesglyphs; hadrian; marcusaurelius; roman; romanempire; turkey
The excavation, which is being conducted with a 40-person team and 36 workers, has unearthed traces of sculptures and archaeological artifacts dating back 10,500 years.
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:12:24 AM PDT
by
Islander7
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
08/24/2011 1:14:01 AM PDT
by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: Islander7
I wonder what that is beside their right legs? Their Kitbag, harvest, plunder?
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posted on
08/24/2011 3:34:05 AM PDT
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Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: Red_Devil 232
The lower part is just something to add support to the heavy marble body of the work not really meant to be a focal point.
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posted on
08/24/2011 4:59:00 AM PDT
by
bdfromlv
(Leavenworth hard time)
To: bdfromlv
Yeah but it certainly caught my eye.
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posted on
08/24/2011 8:18:20 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
Whoops, never got pinged.
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08/21/2013 7:33:19 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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