Scientists Identify the Woman Behind a 2,000-Year-Old Marble Head Found in Crimea
Researchers from Poland and Spain reveal that the ancient sculpture depicts a Roman lady named Laodike A team of researchers from Poland and Spain has identified the subject of a marble female head discovered in Crimea in 2003 as Laodike, a Roman woman who lived in the early centuries CE.According to the study, Laodike was
20-Year Mystery Solved: Marble Portrait in Crimea Identified as Laodice, the Woman Who Secured Her City’s Freedom
SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA – A decades-old archaeological mystery has finally been solved: a striking marble head discovered in 2003 at the ancient Greek city of Chersonesus Taurica has been conclusively identified as Laodice, a prominent woman whose political influence helped the Black Sea city gain free status under Roman rule. A Sculpture With a Story The