Although at first glance one might think that the figure represented on the 30-centimeter-diameter marble sphere preserved in the Acropolis Museum in Athens is the Statue of Liberty, in reality, the idea it represents is much older. The geometric symbols carved on the sides of the image and above it add a bit more mystery […]
Theaters
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The Roman Theater of Guadix, Spain, was Buried by Successive Extraordinary Floods Coinciding with Warm Climatic Periods
Scientists from the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME) have confirmed that the sediments found in the excavations of the Roman theater in Guadix, Granada (Spain), record the occurrence of large floods every thousand years, coinciding with warm climatic periods during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. It was in 2007, during the […]
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Roman Mosaic with Lions Discovered at the Konuralp Theater, Ancient Prusias ad Hypium
Ongoing archaeological excavations in Konuralp, Turkey, revealed a unique mosaic in a chamber atop the city’s Ancient Theater. Presumed related to Dionysian worship, it further stirs local hopes for future tourism growth.
