Rare Roman sculpture found near eastern town

A 3rd century AD sculpture was discovered in Serbia's Felix Romuliana archaeological site in the east of the country.

Izvor: Blic

Wednesday, 21.07.2010.

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A 3rd century AD sculpture was discovered in Serbia's Felix Romuliana archaeological site in the east of the country. The sculpture is believed to be representing Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt. Rare Roman sculpture found near eastern town Serbian archaeologists and their German colleagues worked on the dig near the town of Zajecar, daily Blic reports, and adds the discovery is nothing short of "sensational", and unique in the Balkans. The marble statue was found north of the Emperor's Palace location - a settlement that was built before Romuliana itself. The Zajecar National Museum said that the find ranks among the most important since the 1984 discovery of a tabled with the words Felix Romuliana inscribed on it. The Roman palace on that location was built from 297 until 311 AD. The sculpture, believed to have been made to celebrate Roman victories over barbarians, shows a wild boar pierced with a spear, a hunting dog at one of its legs, and two horse hoofs. However, the horse itself and the rider - that archaeologists believe would have been Diana - are missing. The newly discovered sculpture (Tanjug)

Rare Roman sculpture found near eastern town

Serbian archaeologists and their German colleagues worked on the dig near the town of Zaječar, daily Blic reports, and adds the discovery is nothing short of "sensational", and unique in the Balkans.

The marble statue was found north of the Emperor's Palace location - a settlement that was built before Romuliana itself.

The Zaječar National Museum said that the find ranks among the most important since the 1984 discovery of a tabled with the words Felix Romuliana inscribed on it.

The Roman palace on that location was built from 297 until 311 AD.

The sculpture, believed to have been made to celebrate Roman victories over barbarians, shows a wild boar pierced with a spear, a hunting dog at one of its legs, and two horse hoofs. However, the horse itself and the rider - that archaeologists believe would have been Diana - are missing.

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