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Ancient Statue of Venus Found
Posted: 2008-07-10 16:30:41
SKOPJE, Macedonia (July 10) - Macedonian archaeologists say they have discovered a well-preserved naked statue of the ancient goddess of love in a ruined Roman city near Skopje.
'The Shy Goddess Venus'Boris Grdanoski, APArchaeologists in Macedonia said Thursday they have discovered a well-preserved statue of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Archaeologist Marina Oncevska hailed the work as a "masterpiece," praising "the smoothness of the marble and the beauty of the statue."
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PHOTOS'The Shy Goddess Venus'
Boris Grdanoski, APThe statue, executed in the late classical Greek tradition, was found at the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Scupi, located on the outskirts of Skopje, capital of the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia. Workers are shown excavating the site. Source: AP
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Archaeologist Marina Oncevska said Thursday that the 5.6-foot-tall marble Venus is a masterpiece of ancient art, executed in the late classical Greek tradition.
It dates to the second or third century and was found Tuesday in the ruins of Scupi on the northwest outskirts of Macedonia's capital.
She said: "The smoothness of the marble and the beauty of the statue give us the clue that this masterpiece came from one of the best artistic schools in the Mediterranean."
The goddess is depicted coyly covering her groin and breasts with her hands and has a dolphin attached to her left leg.
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