[ClearCase_guy]

I blame Hollande.

[SoCal Pubbie]

One of my favorites from art history class circa 1976.

[353FMG]

Njaah, all cultures are of same value.

Dying Gaul not much different from any medicine man’s mask or totem pole.

[cloudmountain]

WHAT an exquisite statue.
No one can DO that anymore. Truly a lost art.

[Albion Wilde]

"...if it seems odd that Gauls made it as far as Turkey, keep in mind that ‘Gaul’ is a synonym for ‘Celt.’ If the Scotch-Irish could make it to Appalachia, it is unsurprising that their forebears could make it to Asia Minor, where they became known as the Galatians of New Testament fame. It heightens the pathos of Paul’s apostolic struggles when one considers that the poor fellow was trying to preach the word to the ancestors of the Hatfields and the McCoys."

Made me laugh, and reminded me of a conversation we once had about Celts in Spain. Long time no talk to -- hope you are fine!

[Verginius Rufus]

I was wondering if it was a Cisalpine Gaul or a Transalpine Gaul...but according to Wikipedia the original bronze statue is believed to have been commissioned by the king of Pergamum to commemorate a victory over the Galatians.

The Galatians seem to have kept their Celtic language for a long time, but the Roman province of Galatia was larger than the Celtic-speaking area. St. Paul's letter to the Galatians is in Greek. When he traveled around Asia Minor he could converse in Greek in the various cities...it is unlikely he had the time to learn Celtic and may not have encountered any Celtic-speaking Galatians.

[Impy]

Italian ping.