Statue Heads Of Dionysus And Aphrodite Discovered In The Ancient City Of Aizanoi
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Statue heads of ancient Greek deities have been unearthed several times in the ancient city of Aizanoi, Turkey. Now, archaeologists report they have found even more heads. The research team found the heads of the goddesses of love and beauty, Aphrodite, and the deity of wine, Dionysus, in Kutahya province. […]
Roman Cosmetics Shop Discovered In The Ancient City Of Aizanoi, Turkey
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed a Roman cosmetics shop in the marketplace in the ancient city of Aizanoi, Turkey. Famous for its well-preserved temple of Zeus, the city of Aizanoi was part of the Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana. Nicknamed the Second Ephesus, Aizanoi was once an ancient Greek city and an […]
More Greek Gods’ Heads And A Life-Sized Statue Of A Man Unearthed In The Ancient City Of Aizanoi
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Undoubtedly, ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses were highly significant in the ancient city of Aizanoi. During previous excavations, archaeologists discovered the statue heads of Aphrodite, the mythological goddess of love and beauty, and Dionysus, the god of wine, in Aizanoi, a city dating back to 3,000 B.C. Scientists have now […]
Ancient City Of Aizanoi: Statue Heads Of Greek Gods Unearthed In Excavations
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Several artifacts have been unearthed in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located 57 kilometers (35 miles) from Kütahya city center, a hometown, known for the famous carpets, and tiles. Aizanoi had its golden age in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD and became the center of episcopacy in Byzantine times. Image […]
Ancient Oil Lamp Shop Discovered In Aizanoi, The Second Ephesus
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists excavating in the 5,000-year-old city of Aizanoi, Turkey have unearthed an ancient oil lamp shop as well as a bone workshop. Nicknamed the Second Ephesus, Aizanoi was once an ancient Greek city and an important political and economic center during Roman times. Many interesting artifacts and prehistoric buildings have […]
Statue Of Greek Health Goddess Hygieia – Unearthed
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have discovered an ancient statue of the mythological goddess Hygieia (“Hygiene”, the goddess of cleanliness), who was one of the healing god Asclepius’s children. Hygieia was ᴀssociated with health in the beliefs of ancient Greeks. A statue of Hygieia, known as the goddess of health and cleanliness, the daughter […]
Rare Collection Of Roman Coins Unearthed In Ancient City Of Aizanoi, Turkey
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A rare and valuable collection of 651 silver coins belonging to the Roman period was discovered in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the Çavdarhisar district of western Turkey’s Kütahya province. The coins were inside an ancient jug found in one of the waterways that run through the 5,000-year-old […]