Zeus - New York City, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 40° 46.720 W 073° 57.767
18T E 587523 N 4514704
This marble sculpture is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WMKB8X
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member puczmeloun
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This marble bust of Zeus in entitled "Zeus Ammon" because it depicts Zeus with the features of Egyptian god Ammon-Ra. A placard at the site dates the work to 120-160 AD and is believed to have been found near the mouth of the Nile. It also indicates that an oracle had proclaimed Alexander the Great to be the son of Zeus-Ammon. Apparently the horns of Ammon have been broken off this piece but Wikipedia's article on Ammon (visit link) has a photo of another bust of Zeus Ammon in which the horns can be seen.

Zeus, of course was the supreme god of the Greeks. Read more about him at (visit link)
Associated Religion(s): Greek

Statue Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Entrance Fee: free

Artist: unknown

Website: [Web Link]
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