Recently, during excavations in the ancient city of Amastris, located in the district of Bartin, in the Turkish province of Amasra, on the edge of the Black Sea, was a statue unearthed of a nymph believed to be around 1,800 years old.
This discovery was reported by the Heritage Daily portal, based on a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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The statue was found at a depth of three meters below the surface and is approximately 1.5 meters tall.
(Image: Reproduction/Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
The work is carved in marble and represents a partially undressed female figure, with a cloak covering her lower parts, resting on an urn positioned on top of a pedestal.
Scholars suggest that such a statue likely represents a nymph from Greek mythology, a minor female deity often seen as a personification of nature.
(Image: Reproduction/Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism)
Nymphs were often depicted in classical works of art, literature, mythology and fiction, with the Romans in particular associating them mainly as deities venerated and represented by the aquatic elements.
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