guy Posted July 1, 2022 Report Share Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) Quote There is a mighty 40-meter-tall bearded stone face overlooking the Danube River, Romania. It is the statue of the Dacian king Decebalus. From 1994 to 2004, it took ten years for twelve sculptors to finish it. The figure is the tallest rock sculpture in Europe. It is located on the Danube's rocky bank, near the city of Orsova, Romania. Today, 2000 years later, the great Dacian king continues to keep watch on the borders of those lands he defended to the death. Decebalus (r. AD 87-106) was Rome’s great Dacian enemy. He was also Romania’s great hero who fought the Roman Emperors Domitian and Trajan until his defeat and suicide in AD 106. The king’s sculpture is the tallest rock relief in Europe, measuring 55 m (180 ft) in height and 25 m (82 ft) in width. Here’s a good video on the Dacian conflicts: Decebalus - The Brave One' - Last Mighty King Of Dacian People - Ancient Pages Edited September 13, 2022 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christiandad Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 This is a really great sculpture. They remind me of some dry stone spheres I've seen. Stone and green moss growing on it is truly something spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted September 13, 2022 Report Share Posted September 13, 2022 It's very Middle Earth isn't it? Reminds me of an easter island head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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