Amazon on Horseback
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 31.214 E 013° 23.924
33U E 391354 N 5820107
An Amazon on horseback
Waymark Code: WMKFAV
Location: Berlin, Germany
Date Posted: 04/06/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 27

The Amazons were a nation of all-female warriors in Greek mythology.

This statue of an Amazon on horseback was created in 1895 by Prussian sculptor Louis Tuaillon. It was originally placed in Berlin-Tiergarten, but has now been moved to the Old National Galery in the center of Berlin.

Time Period: Ancient

Approximate Date of Epic Period: 800 BC

Epic Type: Mythical

Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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