Enormous statue of celebrated Roman emperor discovered and restored in Turkey
Archaeologists have restored a ten-foot-tall statue discovered in pieces below a fountain in the ancient city of Laodicea in Turkey.
Archaeologists think the Trajan statue—which once stood by the fountain—was destroyed and buried in an earthquake. The team pieced together all 356 fragments to reconstruct the imposing monument. The high quality of the statue suggests its sculptor saw the emperor in person, he explained. “The portrait features on his face are really intricate and detailed,” Şimşek added. “In terms of both proportion and portrait, we are truly happy to find this statue of the emperor.”
In other archaeological news, scientists recently discovered a group of ancient rock carvings in Inner Mongolia, China. Some archaeologists think they could be 4,000 years old, but others aren’t convinced.
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