"Say Cheese!"

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system1988
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"Say Cheese!"

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I was unaware of the sculpture in the photos or I must have forgotten about it. It depicts athenian youths from 375 BC who won the prize in the competition of the Great Games of Panathinea, in the sport called "Pyrihios Dance" (dance with weapons). Very happy with their victory, the "posed" like acrobats one on top of the other and the sculptor sent their victory stance to immortality.
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The second sculpting on the side of the marble is an inscription of the winners of the other event of Great Dionysia. The names might belong to the same youths who may have participated in both events.

A rare (?) depiction I have never seen before neither in vases or sculpture (relief of statue).

As far as my Amphipolis post goes, I will add some more comments of the scientific community when I have translated them.

Best to all

Pauline
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Really interesting! I didn't know it before! Thanks for posting! Can you post the entire inscription? I read something like 'Athenian', and afterward?
system1988
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Thank you very much.

I am afraid that you will have to wait for the inscription because I will have to request it from the National Museum. I personaly cannot understand it due to the engraved letters being difficult to read. But the pose itself is unique!

Pauline
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