"The white marble statue is two meters high without its head, which is broken off at the neck. Its style dates it to the Augustan period and has unique features."
"Standing on a round base, Athena wears a floor-length Doric peplos belted at the hips with a girdle, and a chlamys fastened with a brooch at her neck."
"On her chest is the aegis, covered in snake scales, edges with snakelets and the Gorgoneion, the severed head of Medusa, in the center."
"This depiction aligns closely with Virgil's description in Book VIII of the Aeneid: a chilling aegis, the breastplate of Pallas, competing to burnish its serpent scales of gold."
A two-meter high statue of Athena has been found at the ancient West Theater of Laodicea in Turkey. The statue, dating to the early 1st century A.D., features a unique style with a Doric peplos and a chlamys. The craftsmanship is evident in the detailed draping of the fabric. Athena's aegis, adorned with snake scales and the Gorgoneion, includes a rare crossed strap element. This depiction aligns closely with Virgil's description in the Aeneid, highlighting the artistic significance of the statue.
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