Mercury Statue – Marissa Mellan – Wonders of Nature and …
2018年4月23日 · Mercury was an Ancient Roman Olympian god, who was the messenger of the Gods. He was frequently portrayed with wings on his cap and heels to signify his swiftness. The bronze Mercury statue presented in the Gettysburg Cabinet exemplifies the god’s quickness, a copy of one of the most famous statue from the Renaissance.
Discovery of rare ceramic head reveals previously unknown Roman ... - CNN
2024年2月28日 · Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old clay head that once belonged to a Roman figurine of the god Mercury. The unusual find provides new context about life in Roman Britain.
Archaeologists Unearth 'Incredibly Rare' Roman-Era Clay Figurine …
2024年2月27日 · The head of a clay figurine depicting the Roman god Mercury has been uncovered in Kent, England. Archaeologists say the 2,000-year-old statue’s body was nowhere to be found.
Excavations in Kent Reveal Mercury Figurine and Roman Settlement
2024年2月26日 · Excavations at Smallhythe Place in England’s Kent have revealed both a medieval shipbuilding site and an earlier Roman settlement. The latter yielded the unexpected find of the head of a figurine depicting the god Mercury. With only ten Mercury figurines having been known till date, archaeologists have been further excited.
'Incredibly rare' head of deity Mercury reveals previously …
2024年2月24日 · Archaeologists found the head at Smallhythe Place, in Kent, a site that was known for shipbuilding in medieval times. So the team was surprised to find the roughly 2,000-year-old pipe-clay head...
"Mercury Statue" by Marissa Mellan - The Cupola: Scholarship at ...
Mercury was an Ancient Roman Olympian god, who was the messenger of the Gods. He was frequently portrayed with wings on his cap and heels to signify his swiftness. The bronze Mercury statue presented in the Gettysburg Cabinet exemplifies the god’s quickness, a copy of one of the most famous statue from the Renaissance.
Seated Hermes - Wikipedia
Seated Hermes, or Mercury in repose. [1] The bronze Seated Hermes, found at the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum in 1758, is at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. [2] "
statue - British Museum
This head, from the principal cult-statue of Mercury, was found in the 1979 season of work, carefully buried and concealed in the post-Roman phase of the buildings. The appearance of the rest of the statue can be inferred from the survival on the site of other fragments, including the right knee and lower leg, the left thigh, and parts of ...
The Death of Mercury - deoacveritati.colgate.edu
After Mercury's arrival on campus in 1884, the statue was slowly damaged, losing an arm by 1905, all four of his limbs by 1914, and intentionally beheaded to kill the tradition in 1919. Today, the head of Mercury resides in Special Collections and University Archives.
Ceramic Head of Mercury Tells Us About Roman Britain - My …
2024年4月7日 · The discovery of a tiny Roman statue head, depicting the god Mercury, in Kent, England has helped identify a Roman-era settlement. The excavations provided tantalizing clues about life in this ancient Roman riverside community.