Major Find At Sagalassos (Colossal Statue - Hadrian)
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Major Find at Sagalassos August 2, 2007 Colossal statue of the emperor Hadrian discovered A huge, exquisitely carved marble statue of the Roman emperor Hadrian is the latest find from Sagalassos, an ancient Greco-Roman city in south-central Turkey. Archaeologists estimate that the figure was originally between 13 and 16 feet in height (four to five meters). It is, says excavation director Marc Waelkens, one of the most beautiful portraits of Hadrian ever found. The discovery was made by archaeologists from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), who, under Waelkens' direction, have been investigating the site since 1990. Last month a new...
Published on Wednesday 16th of May 2012 01:55:20 PM
[RAMBLINGS] Bu's Views 16March2006
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I have been in a lousy mood lately. I know why, but finding a way to express it without sounding like a radical extremist is difficult at best. The only way to put it is that I am completely and utterly disgusted at what has become of our political process, our government and us, The People. I thought this was a great write. I hope you think it is a great read...
Published on Wednesday 16th of May 2012 01:55:20 PM
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