Posted on 07/22/2010 5:58:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
At the site of the 'Felix Romuliana', an imperial palace near the Town of Zajecar, German experts of the Archeology Institute in Frankfurt, together with the colleagues of the Archeology Institute in Belgrade have discovered a sensational sculpture, unique in this area of the Balkans. This marble statue originates from the first half of the third century.
As 'Blic' learns unofficially, it is most likely a sculpture of Diana, the Goddess of the hunt. At the National Museum in Zajecar we were told that this discovery has been the most significant one since finding of archvault in 1984 with the inscription 'Felix Romuliana' and a head of Galerius in 1993.
It is supposed that the sculpture symbolizes victory by Rome over barberians. Unfortunately a fragment of the sculpture (a horse and a rider) is missing. The rider is believed to be Diana.
Experts claim that this discovery is absolutely precious for studying of the 'Romuliana', but for the world culture as well.
Huge interest of experts from all over the world is expected.
The German archeologists using geomagnetic and geophysics method of search outside the imperial palace have discovered about fifty objects. Recently a new three-year agreement on cooperation has been signed with the Institute in Frankfurt.
The 'Felix Romuliana' contains numerous floor mosaics and remains of monumental temples and buildings. The Portrait of Emperor Galerius, heads of Hercules and Jupiter, mosaic presentations of Dionis, Labyrinth and Venator are the very best of the Roman art of that time.
(Excerpt) Read more at english.blic.rs ...
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Last Sunday my pastor was preaching on Acts and when talking about the passage “great is Diana of the Ephesians” he mentioned that Diana was the goddess of love and beauty. I corrected him at a later time, but when I saw this article I had to laugh. Who says the Lord does not have a sense of humor? I’ve emailed a link to the article to my pastor, that should settle our little “argument”. LOL
Diana, goddess of the hunt, was the provider goddess. Much as Pan was a god to a nation of goatherds.
Your pastor may have been thinking of Venus/Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. Diana/Artemis was a bit more “butch”, shall we say?
Your pastor is not wrong. Diana is usually associated with the Greek Artemis, a virgin Goddess who is identified with the hunt, the moon and protector of women.
Diana of the Ephesians is often identified as a fertility Goddess. The famous statue of her shows her as having a huge number of breasts although some think they were dates of even bulls testicles.
Diana has some overlap with Cybele — and that one was definitely *not* a love goddess. ;’)
Goddess of the Hunt ping. ;-)
Uh...where is Diana? I see a dog and a boar, she is listed as the rider but there is no rider?
“If you can read this, the b- fell off”.
“If you can read this, the b- fell off”.
That can’t mean what I think it does, lol.
“If you can read this, the b- fell off”.
That can’t mean what I think it does, lol.
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