Roman god statue in Isano Turkey
Roman god statue in Isano Turkey
The ancient city of Isanoi is located in the present-day Çavdarhisar district Most of the remaining structures from the city to the present day are works of the Roman Empire The ancient bridge which still serves the past and the Temple of Zeus in the ancient city are also preserved Excavations have revealed that Isanoi was a contemporary city with cities such as Ephesus and Pergamum in Turkey Archaeologists discovered the heads of Greek gods in Isanoi This discovery reinforces the Greek belief in multiple gods in Roman civilization The discovery was made during a stream excavation and it is believed that the heads of the statues were discovered earlier
Aphrodite a two-headed ancient statue of the goddess of love and Dionysus the god of wine This discovery suggests that a sculpture factory may have existed in the region Dr. Koskun stated that the large marble statues discovered during the excavations include one head of Dionysus 45 centimeters high known as the mythical god of wine and another head of Aphrodite also known as the goddess of love and beauty approximately 50 centimeters high Other artifacts have also been previously discovered
Most of these originate from the Roman period and the ancient Greek polytheism that endured for a long time has not lost its significance in the Roman era These are significant discoveries for us This season we discovered several blocks of Bridge No. 3 which has been very exciting for us during our work on the site since last season We also discovered numerous sundials and marble statues There are heads of various gods and goddesses in ancient Greek temples One notable example is the head of Eros approximately 20 centimeters high These marble sculptures both large and small could be 3-3.5 meters tall when completed New artifacts are being discovered daily
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A 2100-year-old statue head of the Hygieia / image credit : Chronicles Of The Ancients
In the archaeological excavations in the ancient Greek city of Aisanoi 50 kilometers from the center of Kutahya in western Turkey an inscription on the bridge's base indicates that the inauguration ceremony took place in September 157 AD. The inscription and two bas-relief balustrades displayed on the bridge's facade depict maritime travel Two of the four bridges connecting the two sides in ancient times are still used as passageways and the arched bridges have since been destroyed. However the five-arched stone bridge No. 1 remains today as the city's main bridge
