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Ancient Satyr Mask Confirms Greek Theater in Black Sea Colony
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Satyrmask.jpg?itok=LKVJdDNb"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Satyrmask.jpg?itok=LKVJdDNb" width="610" height="391" alt="Artistic reconstruction of the 2,200-year-old satyr theater mask discovered in Phanagoria." /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Russia's Taman Peninsula have uncovered the first concrete evidence of classical theater in the Black Sea colony. The discovery—a 2,200-year-old terracotta satyr mask fragment—represents a milestone in understanding the cultural and religious life of one of the largest ancient Greek settlements in the region.</p>
<p>The find was made by the Phanagoria Archaeological Expedition, supported by the <a href="https://volnoe-delo.ru/events/news/arkheologi-dokazali-chto-na-territorii-drevney-tamani-byl-teatr/" rel="nofollow">Oleg Deripaska "Volnoe Delo" Foundation.[/url] Measuring nearly 30 centimeters (12”) in length, the mask fragment preserves the left side of the satyr's face, complete with exaggerated cheekbones, a large ear, and thick beard reports <a href="https://arkeonews.net/2200-year-old-satyr-mask-unearthed-in-phanagoria-confirms-existence-of-ancient-greek-theater/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Arkeonews[/url]. The painted details are still visible: a blue-outlined eye and reddish beard and mustache, characteristic features of masks used in New Comedy performances during the 2nd century BC.</p>
<p>According to researchers, the size, stylistic details, and perforations for straps confirm that this was a genuine theatrical prop rather than a miniature votive mask.</p>
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