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Delos: 19th century excavation


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Interesting article on 19th century excavation of sacred Greek island of Delos:

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The Diadumenos, supported by two Mykonian workers, trying to shake of the numbness of a 2000 years sleep from his “perfect limbs”, uncovered in 1894.

https://greekreporter.com/2021/06/04/rare-photos-first-excavations-sacred-greek-island-delos/

 

Background of the Diadumenos sculpture:

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”The Diadumenos is the winner of an athletic contest at a games, still nude after the contest and lifting his arms to knot the diadem. “

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diadumenos

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