Archaeologists Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Mask Mould Believed to Depict Medusa
The artifact emerged from the ruins of an ancient Roman building-turned-workshop in Sicily from the second or first century BCE.
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Archaeologists In Sicily Just Unearthed A Plaster Mold Used To Make Medusa Masks 2,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...
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See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
The complex also included a large warehouse and winepress Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient ... colorful mosaic floor. The floor features a Greek ...
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mosaic and domb discovery in ancient Greek city
Archaeologists working in the ancient Greek city of Assos (Greek: Ἄσσος), located in what is now modern-day Çanakkale Province, northwestern Turkey, have uncovered a 2,200-year-old mosaic and a ...
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Famous Alexander Mosaic found in Pompeii is made with 10-color tesserae from Italy, Greece, the Iberian Peninsula, and Tunisia
These techniques allowed researchers to map the chemical and mineralogical composition of the tesserae, identify ancient conservation materials, and assess the mosaic’s structural ... regions such as ...
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Amphipolis Tomb With Its Exquisite Mosaic Prepares for 2027 Opening
The ancient Amphipolis tomb, one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the 21st century, is due to open to visitors in 2027.
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A mold used to produce Medusa masks dating back to the early 1st century BCE has been found in ancient Finziade, Sicily
The mold from which Medusa masks were made in the 1st century BC in Sicily. Credit: Finziade Project / Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi In the town of Licata (the ancient ...