Statue head of Roman emperor unearthed in northern Bulgaria
The head of a statue which dates back to the third century AD and believed to be of Roman Emperor Aurelian has been discovered by archaeologists in Ulpia Oescus, which was one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire in what is today Bulgaria.
![]() |
The statue head from the 3rd century AD believed to depict Roman Emperor Aurelian shortly after its discovery [Credit: Associate Prof. Dr. Gergana Kabakchieva] |
“The hairstyle, the rendering of the chin, the way the eyes are depicted all speak of the fact that this statue is from the third century AD, the period of the so called barracks emperors, or soldier emperors in the Roman Empire (235 – 284 AD)," Kabakchieva explained.
![]() |
The newly discovered colonnade demonstrates that the main residence and main building of Ulpia Oescus in the Late Antiquity was much larger than previously thought [Credit: Archaeology in Bulgaria] |
The archaeological team has also discovered a marble colonnade and additional structures indicating that the central residence, the main building of Ulpia Oescus, was much larger than expected.
The ruins of Ulpia Oescus (today the Ulpia Oescus Archaeological Preserve) are located near the town of Gigen, Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven District, in Northern Bulgaria.
Source: Archaeology in Bulgaria [August 25, 2018]
Post A Comment
No comments :