Two ancient Roman Medusa heads were recently found in the Basilica Cistern during their renovations. Given where they are, I'm still not sure how they just found them. Although no one really knows where they originally came from, the experts say that they represent some of the best sculpture from Ancient Roman times. They are actually at the base of two columns in the Cistern - one is upside down and the other is on its side (I just flipped the image around so my mother wouldn't tell me that I had the photo turned the wrong way) - nobody knows why they did that either.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Istanbul: The Medusas
Two ancient Roman Medusa heads were recently found in the Basilica Cistern during their renovations. Given where they are, I'm still not sure how they just found them. Although no one really knows where they originally came from, the experts say that they represent some of the best sculpture from Ancient Roman times. They are actually at the base of two columns in the Cistern - one is upside down and the other is on its side (I just flipped the image around so my mother wouldn't tell me that I had the photo turned the wrong way) - nobody knows why they did that either.
