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Side of an embossed block, Perge, 2nd century AD
I have been informed this is a baitylos, from the Arameic 'beth-el' or 'house of (the) god', a holy stone that in the Near East was considered to be a place where god dwelled. In this case it is Artemis Pergaia (the Artemis of Perge). Just above the centre a new moon is visible with above the head of the goddess, topped by a pulos (high headdress); on the three levels below women perform rituals. The stone stems from the theatre in Perge.
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Date/Time | 18-Dec-2012 14:36:26 |
Make | Nikon |
Model | NIKON D4 |
Flash Used | No |
Focal Length | 38 mm |
Exposure Time | 1/60 sec |
Aperture | f/5 |
ISO Equivalent | 20000 |
Exposure Bias | 0.00 |
White Balance | 0 |
Metering Mode | matrix (5) |
JPEG Quality | fine (4) |
Exposure Program | aperture priority (3) |
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Dirk HILLEBRANDT | 23-Sep-2013 16:47 | |