A marble head pops up from the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park

A marble head was found in the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park during routine maintenance work.

According to an initial assessment, archaeologists Maria Rosaria Barbera and Cinzia Morelli said the find "appears to have the hairdo of a Venus of Doidalsas or it could be a Muse."

The Aphrodite of Doidalsas, a Greek sculptor from the 3rd century B.C., depicts the goddess bathing, represented with locks of hair gathered on the top of her head and a small bun on the nape of her neck.

The artifact found among the earth may be a replica of the famous Greek model dating back to the Imperial Roman age.

Source: Ansa

A marble head pops up from the Ostia Antica Archaeological Park

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