Taranto goddess, Ancient marble statue in Altes Museum, Germany
The Taranto goddess measures 151 centimeters and sits on a decorated throne with extended arms, wearing three layers of traditional Greek garments.
Workers discovered this fifth-century BCE statue in 1911 while digging a four-meter trench near the city of Taranto in southern Italy.
The statue represents an unidentified deity, with scholars suggesting it depicts either Persephone, Hera, or Aphrodite based on its characteristics and attributes.
Visitors can examine the statue's intricate details, including the six fibulae fastening the himation and the holes designed for metal ornaments in the diadem.
The goddess features an elaborate hairstyle with braids divided in the middle, three long tresses behind each ear, and a circlet adorned with a metal-decorated diadem.
Location: Berlin-Mitte
Height: 151 cm
Made from material: marble
GPS coordinates: 52.51940,13.39830
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:04
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