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Statue of Roman emperor Constantine reunited with its finger after 550 years by Capitoline Museums in Rome
ABC News (Australia) ^ | 5/1/2021

Posted on 05/01/2021 11:10:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A missing finger from a giant statue of the Roman emperor Constantine has been reunited with the hand it came from, roughly 550 years after being separated.

The 38cm long index finger was recently sent to the Capitoline Museums in Rome by the Louvre Museum in Paris.

This week the piece was finally being returned to its rightful position on the hand, which sits in the museum alongside the colossal bronze bust of Constantine.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History
KEYWORDS: capitolinemuseums; constantine; emperor; flyingficklefinger; gavethemthefinger; godsgravesglyphs; louvremuseum; milvianbridge; roman; romanempire; rome; toldinstone

1 posted on 05/01/2021 11:10:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SunkenCiv

We’vea uppad our standards now uppa yours


2 posted on 05/01/2021 11:45:24 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
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To: nickcarraway

Big deal. I give people the finger all the time.


3 posted on 05/02/2021 1:19:39 AM PDT by Nateman (Keep Liberty Alive! Article V!)
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To: nickcarraway

FRANCE GIVES ITALY THE FINGER


4 posted on 05/02/2021 1:56:07 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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To: nickcarraway

Tanks for da digit, idjit.


5 posted on 05/02/2021 3:38:10 AM PDT by Adder ("Can you be more stupid?" is a question, not a challenge.)
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To: a fool in paradise; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...
Thanks a fool in paradise. They had a mystery involving a finger, and they nailed the solution.

6 posted on 05/02/2021 11:15:59 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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can’t post AP photos, but links are still okay.

https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/constantine-statue-capitoline-museums-missing-finger-louvre-1234591394/
A visitor wearing face mask to Fragments of the statue of Constantine in the Rome’s Capitoline Museums. AP PHOTO/ALESSANDRA TARANTINO
https://www.artnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP20140441306922-1.jpg


7 posted on 05/02/2021 11:18:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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A colossal stone sculpture also has surviving fragments. The narration was informative and only a little annoying.
The Colossus of Constantine, c. 312-15 (Palazzo dei Conservatori, Musei Capitolini, Rome). A conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of the Colossus of Constantine. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. | The Colossus of Constantine | Smarthistory | November 6, 2012

The Colossus of Constantine | Smarthistory | November 6, 2012

8 posted on 05/02/2021 11:28:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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I watched this yesterday, pretty tolerable.
Not all ancient Roman buildings are museums or archaeological sites. Some have been quietly used and re-used for two thousand years as the city and world changed around them. This video explores seven of the most remarkable survivals in and around the city of Rome.

For much more on the city of Rome, check out my forthcoming book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans,” available wherever books are sold online. | 7 Roman Buildings Hidden in Plain Sight | toldinstone | April 30, 2021


7 Roman Buildings Hidden in Plain Sight | toldinstone | April 30, 2021

9 posted on 05/02/2021 12:01:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Hi.

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10 posted on 05/02/2021 12:06:19 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho ain't my president.)
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