Gemstone with Alexander The Great Discovered
An archaeological team at Tel Dor has discovered a gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great [pictured above].
"The engraver was able to depict the bust of Alexander on the gem without omitting any of the ruler's characteristics....The emperor is portrayed as young and forceful, with a strong chin, straight nose and long curly hair," notes Dr. Ayelet Gilboa, Chair of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Haifa.
The researchers have noted that it is surprising that a work of art such as this would be found in Israel, on the periphery of the Hellenistic world.
Alexander was probably the first Greek to commission artists to depict his image – as part of a personality cult that was transformed into a propaganda tool. Rulers and dictators have implemented this form of propaganda ever since.
(Red Orbit)
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An archaeological team at Tel Dor has discovered a gemstone engraved with the portrait of Alexander the Great [pictured above].
"The engraver was able to depict the bust of Alexander on the gem without omitting any of the ruler's characteristics....The emperor is portrayed as young and forceful, with a strong chin, straight nose and long curly hair," notes Dr. Ayelet Gilboa, Chair of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Haifa.
The researchers have noted that it is surprising that a work of art such as this would be found in Israel, on the periphery of the Hellenistic world.
Alexander was probably the first Greek to commission artists to depict his image – as part of a personality cult that was transformed into a propaganda tool. Rulers and dictators have implemented this form of propaganda ever since.
(Red Orbit)
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