A new statue dedicated to the god Hermes has been found in the ancient city of Aspends, currently in the Province of Antalyain the south of Türkiye. In an enclave in which one of the best preserved Roman theaters is located, there have been findings that provide details about this commercial enclave of antiquity.
The Roman statue of Hermes found in Türkiye
In the ancient city of Aspends, Türkiye, fragments of Roman statues of the imperial era have been unearthed, which are part of excavations within the Project ‘Heritage for the Future’ promoted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourismwith the aim of consolidating the country in archeology with a millionaire investment in excavations and restorations.
The greatest discovery of these excavations in the old Aspends He has found a Roman statue of the god Hermes, which has been rebuilt later in a workshop, as the Turkish ministry has reported, and that came on a pedestal that makes a total of 1.65 meters, also accompanied by an image of a ram.
This Statue of Hermes discovered would date from the imperial era, specifically between the end of the second century and the beginning of the III DC, and was found in a Nymph on the outskirts of the city. Next to the statue of the God of Commerce and that he served as a messenger of the Olympus, among other assignments, two heads that could be of The gods Aphrodite and Erosand fragments that would be the goddesses artemis and nemesis, So it is implied that the enclave was considered an important place of worship.
The ancient city of Aspends with the best preserved Roman theater
These findings have taken place after under the same project, five Roman statues have also been previously discovered in Pergeanother old city in Türkiye’s soil. In this case they have occurred in Aspends, which was an important commercial enclave of the empire.
The city It was founded on the 1000 AC by the Greeks in the Peloponnese Peninsula, and annexed to the Roman Empire on the 190 AC, and in it is the best preserved ancient Roman theater, built under the stage of Government of Marco Aurelio.
This theater had a capacity for more than 12,000 spectators, and currently hosts cultural events. His legacy has made it included as Possibility of being Unesco World Heritage since 2015 Next to the enclave in Perge, 30 kilometers away.
The Roman theater of Aspends consists of 39 rows of stands of seats, with its stage and its upper part covered by a gallery of columns, next to which the ruins of a basilica, an agora, nympheus and aqueduct of the second century DC are located
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