THE MARBLE LION FROM LION TUMULUS NEAR KERCH TO THE QUESTION ABOUT SCULPTURES ON THE CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS
THE MARBLE LION FROM LION TUMULUS NEAR KERCH TO THE QUESTION ABOUT SCULPTURES ON THE CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS
Author(s): Vladimir GoroncharovskiySubject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: Bosporan Kingdom; Lion Tumulus; sculpture;
Summary/Abstract: In this article the author presents a very rare find from the 1894 excavations of the so-called Lion Tumulus near Kerch. It is a huge marble statue of a lion, which is shown leaning on the head of a bull supported by its left paw. The Lion Tumulus is dated by an inscription to AD 14/15 and can be classified as a Royal tomb. Perhaps a rival of the Bosporan King Aspurgus in the struggle for the throne was buried there.
Journal: Acta Archaeologica Lodziensia
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 66
- Page Range: 9-13
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English