Emperors of old left in storage
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Doğan News Agency
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Şubat 17, 2009 00:00
BURDUR - The statues of Roman emperors Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius are being kept in a depot at the Burdur Archaeology Museum due to a lack of exhibition space.
The statues stirred up international excitement when they were unearthed.
Hadrian’s giant statue, found in 2007 during the now 17-year-old excavation at Sagalassos, was on exhibition from July 24 to Oct. 26, 2008, at the British Museum in London. The statue was returned to Burdur Archaeology Museum on Nov. 7, 2008, where it was put in storage due to the lack of exhibition space.
The statue of Aurelius was found during an excavation in 2008. Archaeology, a well-known American magazine, put the find on its list of "Top 10 archaeological events of 2008."
Looking for space
Hacı Ali Ekinci, manager at the Burdur Archaeology Museum, said they were looking for exhibition space for the artifacts and were waiting for the planned new site being built near the museum to get underway. Ekinci said when the site is completed the statues of the emperors will be on exhibit alongside other stored artifacts.
Marcus Aurelius sat on the throne of Rome between 180 B.C. and 161 B.C. and is considered the last member of "the five good emperors." Aurelius’s final days inspired the movie "Gladiator."
Hadrian’s giant statue, found in 2007 during the now 17-year-old excavation at Sagalassos, was on exhibition from July 24 to Oct. 26, 2008, at the British Museum in London. The statue was returned to Burdur Archaeology Museum on Nov. 7, 2008, where it was put in storage due to the lack of exhibition space.
The statue of Aurelius was found during an excavation in 2008. Archaeology, a well-known American magazine, put the find on its list of "Top 10 archaeological events of 2008."
Looking for space
Hacı Ali Ekinci, manager at the Burdur Archaeology Museum, said they were looking for exhibition space for the artifacts and were waiting for the planned new site being built near the museum to get underway. Ekinci said when the site is completed the statues of the emperors will be on exhibit alongside other stored artifacts.
Marcus Aurelius sat on the throne of Rome between 180 B.C. and 161 B.C. and is considered the last member of "the five good emperors." Aurelius’s final days inspired the movie "Gladiator."