The mystery of the 2,000-year-old eagle statue has just been surprisingly discovered.
Marble statues found at the archaeological site have raised the hypothesis of a vanished center of power, leaving traces that are difficult to explain until today.
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During excavations at the ruins of a plaza next to a Hellenistic temple in Kınık Mound, near the village of Yeşilyurt in the Altunhisar district of Niğde, Türkiye, experts from Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University unexpectedly found two strange artifacts. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University. These are two eagle statues made entirely of marble. They are estimated to be about 2,000 years old. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University.
Of the two eagle statues, one has a broken wing, while the other is intact. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University. Two eagle statues, about 70 cm high, are depicted standing with their claws on a wild goat. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University.
The details of the wild goat have left experts still unable to fully understand its true meaning. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University. Two eagle statues with folded wings, heads tilted slightly to the right. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University. It can be said that these are statues related to the Zeus culture and the worship of Zeus. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University.
They are now on display at the Niğde Museum after being completely restored. Photo: @Dokuz Eylül Burak Yolaçan University. Dear Readers, please watch the video : "Discovery of more than 100 tombs from the Hung King period dating back about 3,500 years at Vuon Chuoi Site". Video source: @VTV24.
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