Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology at the Russian Academy of Sciences accept unearthed the remains of ancient Greek musical instruments - a harp in addition to a lyre - on the Taman Peninsula inwards southern Russia, the Academy said inwards a statement.
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The remains of harp flora inwards the ancient necropolis of the Volna-1 short town inwards the Temryuk district
of the Krasnodar Territory [Credit: Institute of Archaeology, RAS] |
"Until recently, nosotros had known of exclusively i partially preserved ancient Greek harp flora inwards the Piraeus necropolis inwards Athens in addition to the tuning pegs of a harp uncovered from a necropolis inwards Taranto, southern Italy," the disceptation says, citing expedition leader Roman Mimokhod.
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The burial inwards which the remains of the harp were found. Necropolis of the short town 'Volna-1'
[Credit: Institute of Archaeology, RAS] |
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Burial of a warrior alongside cithara. Necropolis of the short town 'Volna-1'
[Credit: Institute of Archaeology, RAS] |
"The harp flora inwards the Piraeus necropolis dates dorsum to the belatedly 5th century BC in addition to the tuning pegs from Taranto were discovered inwards a tomb dating dorsum to the 3rd or minute centuries BC. Compared to these previous discoveries, the harp unearthed inwards Taman is i of the close ancient in addition to best-preserved every bit far every bit ancient Greek musical instruments are concerned," the researcher added.
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Bone plectrum from the burial inwards the necropolis of the short town 'Volna-1'
[Credit: Institute of Archaeology, RAS] |
Russian researchers made this regain spell examining an ancient necropolis located close the Volna settlement. Archaeologists say that a Greek polis existed at that spot from the minute quarter of the 6th century BC to the 4th century AD, which belonged to the Bosporan Kingdom, spanning both sides of the Kerch Strait.
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Left: Muse of Terpsichore playing the harp. Fragment of red-figured amphora, 440 BC. British museum.
Right: Cithara. Fragment of red-figured amphora, 490 BC. The Metropolitan Museum
[Credit: Institute of Archaeology, RAS] |
The Institute of Archaeology’s Sochi expedition has been going on inwards the surface area for the 3rd yr inwards a row. Researchers accept examined to a greater extent than than 600 tombs in addition to unearthed unique artefacts that seek out unopen links betwixt ancient Greek in addition to local cultures.
Source: TASS [July 09, 2018] Sumber http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com
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