ENDURING MYTHOLOGIES. ANCIENT GEMS DEPICTING THE HERO HERCULES - ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS AND COLLECTION PIECES FROM ROMANIA
ENDURING MYTHOLOGIES. ANCIENT GEMS DEPICTING THE HERO HERCULES - ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS AND COLLECTION PIECES FROM ROMANIA
Author(s): Ana Cristina Hamat, Alina StreinuSubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Social history, Ancient World
Published by: Editura Muzeului Municipiului Bucuresti
Keywords: Hercules; gems; cameos; Greek and Roman Antiquity;
Summary/Abstract: This paper features 21 glyphic pieces, gems and cameos, engraved with the image of Hercules and/or other associated mythological characters. They are currently in the collections of some Romanian institutions, but also from abroad, all reflecting the importance that the cult of the demigod / hero had in Antiquity, and the appeal of this type of gem for modern collectors. The pieces were dated between the 3rd century BC and the 3rd century AD and are made of carnelian, jasper, sardonyx, onyx, opal, agate, glass and emerald
Journal: Revista de Cercetari Arheologice si Numismatice
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 7
- Page Range: 90-122
- Page Count: 33
- Language: English