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The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Aphrodisias
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The three marble cities of the Roman Anatolia : Aphrodisias
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Musée archéologique d'Istanbul
Etruscan and Roman Antiquities

Epoque impériale romaine

Periode : IInd century
Area related : Istanbul

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During the Roman Imperial period the rich marble quarries of Anatolia were exploited by the state. On the widespread use of marble the splendid cities of antiquity were created.

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For the Romans it was considered important to decorate the façade of structures. With this aim they created a rich sculpture. Niches on external and internal faces became the principal areas of large-scale sculptural carving.

In this hall there are examples from three important centres in the ancient world where this kind of sculpture came to flourish : Aphrodisias, Ephesus and Miletus.
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Hors Vitrine
Sculpture - Animal
Sculpture - Bas-relief (4)
Sculpture - Relief
Sculpture - Statue (5)
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