Revealing the mosaic floor carved with Greek satyrs containing 'secret' information
Experts from the Greek Ministry of Culture unexpectedly discovered a pebble mosaic floor depicting the satyr in the ancient city of Eretria, revealing many special information.
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The ancient city of Eretria in southeastern Greece was founded in the Greek Middle Ages, so early that it is even mentioned in Homer's Illiad as one of the cities that sent warships to fight against Troy. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture. Thanks to its success in trade, Eretria became a regional power, controlling the Aegean islands, territories in central Greece, and establishing colonies on the northern Aegean coast, mainland Italy, and Sicily. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture.
The prosperity of this ancient city is reflected in the opulence of the houses that began to appear in Eretria in the 4th century BC. They were designed in a classical style with a covered courtyard. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture. And while excavating the floor of a house from the Postclassical period dating back to around the mid-4th century BC, experts from the Greek Ministry of Culture unexpectedly found a strange, bizarre, and unique artifact. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture. It is a pebble mosaic with a strange circular medallion made of black and white pebbles. The center of this mosaic medallion is two Satyrs from ancient Greek mythology. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture.
The two satyrs are stunning with goat tails, pointed ears and horns, and their hair is carved with golden pebbles. One satyr is beardless and plays the flute, while the other, with a beard, dances to the tune. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture. “The excellent state of preservation and uniqueness of this Satyr medallion add significantly to our understanding of ancient Greek art,” Dr. Ioannis Pappas, a researcher at the Euboea Institute of Antiquities, told the Greek Reporter. Photo: @Greek Ministry of Culture. Dear Readers, please watch the video : "Opening" the 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian Pharaoh: "Shocking" real appearance and earth-shattering secrets. Video source: @VGT TV - Life.
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