Archaeologists have found in the Colossus of Apollo Turkey

Huge statue enjoyed great popularity in antiquity. An example may serve as the now disappeared, or the Colossus of Rhodes Colossus of Nero. Most of these statues have long ceased to exist - they were broken and used for the new city sooruzheniy.Drevny Ierapolis "Find a huge statue of Apollo - a unique phenomenon. Similar statues are found in Asia Minor is very rare. To have survived no more than a dozen similar examples of the art ", - said the head of the expedition, Francesco D'Andre (Francesco D'Andria), director of the Institute of Archaeological Heritage of the National Research Council in Lechche.Arheologi found the statue in the ancient city Ierapolis. Today this area is called Pamukkale.Ierapolis was founded about 190 years BC. e. Pergamum king vmen II (197-159 years BC. e.), and in 133 BC. e. He passed under the authority of Rome. Hellenistic town grew into a large and thriving Roman city, situated on the territory of which the temples, theater and sacred hot istochniki.Koloss ApollonaSpetsialisty dated the two huge marble bust statue of piece I age. The height of the newly found statue peaks at 4 am to this day have not reached a head and hands of Apollo, but at the time he could be one of the most impressive sights of the city. "Statue is sitting on a throne of Apollo, who in his left hand holds a cittern. God is wearing a drop-down pleats tunic. Clothes made so as to create the effect of transparent fabric, which is seen through his muscular body, "- said D'Andre. Interestingly, the sculptor is not so thoroughly carried out the back of the statue." Apparently, the statue stood at the wall and look at it could only the front "- D'Andre said. The statue was of particular importance for the city, as residents Ierapolisa revered Apollo as its founder. Perhaps it was the main statue in the temple of Apollo, who, like the temple at Delphi was built over an active fault. "We have not lost hope to recover fully to become not only virtually, but physically. Excavations are still going on, perhaps we can find at least a head "- concluded D'Andre. Virtual Ierapolis "Ierapolis - a unique place. Here archaeologists each year make the most valuable finds. Like other ancient buildings, the statue will try to reconstruct virtually, recreating as far as possible all the details "- told Gabellone Francesco (Francesco Gabellone), architect of the National Research Council in Lechche.Gabellone together with a team of researchers working on the creation of" virtual Ierapolisa " . Through this project, anyone can walk through the ancient city that existed during the reign of Roman Emperor Tiberius (42 BC. E. - 37 BC. E.). Ierapolis just at the time was restored after the earthquake. The city existed before 1334, but after the next earthquake, the inhabitants had left him forever.