Medusa

Marble statue of Greek goddess Athena found hidden in rubble in Turkey's ancient city of Laodicea

Based on the statue's artistic style, archaeologists have dated it to the reign of the first Roman Emperor Augustus, who ruled between 27 BCE and 14 CE.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Marble statue of Athena found by archaeologists in Laodicea’s Western Theater near Denizli, Turkey, April 23, 2026.
The new Medusa relief found in the urn.

Medusa in Perugia: Mystery in an Etruscan tomb challenges ideas on ancient funerals

High-ranking Acsi family burial from 3rd century BCE contains deliberate arrangement of simple pottery instead of expected human remains.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF