Saturday, October 16, 2010

Antinous of Pergamon, Anonymous, ca. 125 CE

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This is a reproduction of an image of the statue of the emperor Hadrian’s beloved Antinous found in the ancient city of Pergamon.  The statue dates from the first third of the second century of the Common Era.  The deified imperial beloved is here depicted as the god of Healing, Asklepios.  The young man was originally from the area around Pergamon which is located today in western Turkey.

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