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Ben Gruagach
March 3rd, 2007, 03:17 PM
Check out this news article about a statue of Hera that was discovered recently. It includes a photo.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070301/ap_on_sc/greece_statue_2

The statue was used by early Christians as filler in a wall that was built to defend a town named Dion under Mount Olympus.

Djiril
March 3rd, 2007, 03:25 PM
I wonder what the head looked like. :huh:

Willow Rosette
March 3rd, 2007, 03:57 PM
That is very cool..

Theres
March 3rd, 2007, 03:59 PM
:)


I wonder what the head looked like. :huh:

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/classics/students/Smucker/heraeum.html

Arion
March 3rd, 2007, 07:13 PM
Lovely!


The statue was used by early Christians as filler in a wall that was built to defend a town named Dion under Mount Olympus.
*growls*