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Roman750 BCE – 400 CE

Bacchus of Aldaia

Ancient Rome

The Bacchus of Aldaia is an ancient Roman marble statuette of the Roman god Bacchus (Dionysus) that was found in La Ereta dels Moros in Aldaia, Valencia, in Spain, in two fragments between the years 1884 and 1924. The god is depicted naked except for a deer skin draped over him and wearing sandals and a floral crown. The sculpture is now exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain in the capital Madrid.

Bacchus of Aldaia

Bacchus of Aldaia

The Bacchus of Aldaia is an ancient Roman marble statuette of the Roman god Bacchus (Dionysus) that was found in La Ereta dels Moros in Aldaia, Valencia, in Spain, in two fragments between the years 1884 and 1924. The god is depicted naked except for a deer skin draped over him and wearing sandals and a floral crown. The sculpture is now exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum of Spain in the capital Madrid.

Pantheon: Roman Culture: Ancient Roman Civilization: Ancient Rome Period: 750 BCE – 400 CE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacchus_of_Aldaia

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