Unveiled in Ancient Laodicea: The Enigmatic Marble Head of Hermes That Could Rewrite History
But excavations of the city are revealing more and more about its culture and history. The Hermes statue is thus an important and exciting find, a clear indication of Laodicea’s former might. During its heyday in the Roman period, the Hermes head would have greeted all those who passed into the bouleuterion, civilians tasked with forging the city’s golden future.
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