dubrovnik, croatia-croatia week A terracotta head, shown wearing a Greek theater mask, has been found in the Crno Jezero cave in southern Croatia, reports said. This statue is dated to the 3rd or 4th century BC And it was probably made to hang on a wall. Domagoj Percic of the Museum of Dubrovnik stated that the cave may have been used as a sanctuary where rituals were performed. A statue of a possible Greek god was discovered during excavation of the cave last year. Percic said, “Whether Dionysus, or his Illyrian counterpart, can be associated with the wine vessels and masks found in the cave is open to interpretation.” “Most of the objects belonging to the sanctuary were found in the entrance and side sections of the cave, which were hidden and buried until the excavation,” he said. Other evidence suggests that the cave may have been used as a sanctuary from the 4th to the 1st century BC This includes superb imported Greek pottery such as amphorae, bowls, and kantharoi, or drinking cups, as well as locally produced pottery that may have been left as votive offerings. To read about the cult of Dionysus in southern Italy, visit “Pompeii’s House of Dionysian Delights“
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