Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 A fragment of an ancient Roman equestrian statue that once adorned the Colosseum has been found during excavations near the world famous Italian landmark. According to the Italian daily, Il Messaggero, the fragment was discovered among the remains of an ancient pavement that once surrounded the amphitheatre........ http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Cultu...=1.0.2056023971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovicus Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 (edited) Great news item! Can anyone find a link to a photo of the statue fragment? Look here for images of the Colosseum in antiquity from one of the best websites on the subject. Click on "Architecture": http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm Edited April 9, 2008 by Ludovicus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Video on Rai 2 news here (in Italian..sorry). It shows the excavation site, the fragment and Angelo Bottini (soprintendenza archeologica di Roma) saying that the statue was probably part of the original decoration of the Colosseum and may depict a very important -perhaps imperial- character. They are hoping to find the head of the statue in order to identify the period in which it was made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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