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Waldgirmes, new statue fragments
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08-28-2009, 07:11 AM
Waldgirmes was a Roman civil settlement, 100 kim east of the Rhine; meant to be permanent - the buildings have stone foundations - it was rapidly evacuated after the battle in the Teutoburg Forest. The remains of a gilded equestrian statue show have been found. Two parts were already known (below), but now, the horse's head has been found. And it is splendid: look here (little movie).
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08-28-2009, 07:28 AM
Indeed very splendid, and some interesting details about the head decorations of horse gear (chamfron). Looking forward to more pictures of this find. Seems very interesting to have a better look.
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08-28-2009, 03:35 PM
Well here they are! Thanks to Janneke.

link to German article of the Waldgirmes horse statue

[Image: waldgirmes1.jpg]

[Image: waldgirmes2.jpg]
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08-28-2009, 07:45 PM
Quote:Well here they are! Thanks to Janneke.
Who is Janneke?
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08-28-2009, 07:51 PM
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Vortigern Studies:32ixktn7 Wrote:Well here they are! Thanks to Janneke.
Who is Janneke?

One of the members of Fectio:
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(I suppose you can tell which of the three must be her...)
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08-28-2009, 08:28 PM
After posting my question, I went to the kitchen to make some, coffee; thought about it; returned; and see that my guess is confirmed. I should have known, but was too concentrated on another aspect of the photo to think straight: I was thinking about the copyright, because I want that photo on my own website!! So I thought that Janneke was the copyright owner.

As usual, I was completely absorbed in my own thought. If I may compare the small to the great: I'm a bit like Thales, who was so concentrated on celestial observations, that he fell into a pit. Like this.
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08-28-2009, 10:57 PM
Quote:As usual, I was completely absorbed in my own thought. If I may compare the small to the great: I'm a bit like Thales, who was so concentrated on celestial observations, that he fell into a pit.

Now the trick is finding a way to harness the power of that noggin. You could rule the world. :lol:
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09-01-2009, 08:55 PM
Some more informations (link to Waldgirmes website, another related find at Wetzlar-Dalheim etc.) , here:

link from old RAT
--- so let's wait for the next parts of that statue to surface. :wink:

Greez

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