“Ancient Secrets Unearthed: 1,800-Year-Old Hermes Statue Found Amidst Türkiye’s Greco-Roman Ruins”
Imagine stumbling upon a five-and-a-half-foot marble statue of Hermes, god of trade and travel, nestled among the ruins of an ancient fountain in Aspendos, Türkiye. You’d expect such a monumental discovery to be the punchline of a historical joke, but here’s the twist—it’s as real as it gets! This stunning statue, draped in a cloak and sporting a kerykeion while a ram symbolizing courage stands proudly at his feet, is an exciting artifact recently unearthed as part of Türkiye’s ambitious “Heritage to the Future Project.” But there’s more to this tale of stone and history than just a statue; it speaks to a broader narrative about the preservation and celebration of Türkiye’s rich cultural heritage. Buckle up, because this story goes beyond mere marble—it’s a thrilling journey through time that reminds us just how interconnected our past remains with our present. LEARN MORE.
Fashioned out of marble, the statue depicts Hermes draped in a cloak and carrying a staff known as a kerykeion while a ram, an ancient Greek symbol of strength and courage, sits at his feet.
AA PhotoThe reassembled Hermes statue that was unearthed in Aspendos, Türkiye.
As part of Türkiye’s ongoing “Heritage to the Future Project,” archaeologists were excavating the ancient Greco-Roman city of Aspendos in the Antalya province when they came across a marble statue of the god Hermes among the ruins of an enormous fountain.
Nearby, they also found marble heads depicting the goddesses Aphrodite and Eros, as well as marble fragments belonging to statues of Artemis and Nemesis. Based on stylistic features, archaeologists dated these sculptures to the Roman Imperial period, roughly between the second and third centuries C.E.
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