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Artemisium or Artemision is a cape in northern Euboea, Greece. The hollow cast bronze statue of Zeus or Poseidon, known as the Artemision Bronze, was found off this cape in a sunken ship, as was the J
Beach at Cape Artemisium. Magnesia in the distance.
The Artemision Bronze, (National Archaeological Museum of Athens)
Artemision Bronze
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The Artemision Bronze is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision, in northern Euboea, Greece. According to most scholars, the bronze represents Zeus, the thunder
Artemisium
…Artemisium or Artemision (Greek: Ἀρτεμίσιον) is a cape in northern Euboea, Greece. The hollow cast bronze statue of Zeus or Poseidon, known as the Artemision Bronze, was found off this cape in a sunken ship, as was the Jockey of Artemision, a bronze statue of a racehorse and its jockey. The Battle of Artemisium, a…
Artemision in Museum
The statue's grasping hand. Scholars have debated whether it originally held Zeus' thunderbolt or Poseidon's trident.
Poseidon attacks Polybotes with an overhand thrust. Red-figure cup, late fifth century BC (Antikensammlung Berlin F2531)
A modern cast of the statue. This example has hypothetical inset eyes.