This interesting archaeological discovery took place after the excavation in the ancient city of Aizanoi - a city praised by UNESCO as "one of the most important cities of the Roman period".
This ancient citadel is home to "one of the best-preserved UNESCO god temples in the world", as well as the ruins of ancient Roman baths and an indoor market called macellum, according to UNESCO. Currently, this city has become the place where the head statues of the gods Aphrodite and Dionysus were discovered.
Live Science said that the headless phoenixes were found in a previous excavation.
Archaeologist Gokhan Coskun, who coordinated the excavation, told Turkey's Anadolu news agency that the discovery of the statues was an important cultural discovery.
"These are important discoveries for us, as they show that the polygonal culture of ancient Greece has existed for a long time but has not lost its importance in the Roman period," said archaeologist Coskun. He noted that the findings suggest there was a possibility of a sculpture workshop in the area.
The heads of the two ancient gods that have just been discovered are made from limestone. Aphrodite's head is 48cm high while Dionysus' head is 14cm high.
Speaking to the French Geo news site, archaeologists expressed their emotion at the incredible beauty of the artifacts they have just discovered.
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, and Dionysus is the god of wine, Britannica said. In ancient Rome, these two gods were named Venus and Bacchus.
The god Aphrodite, or Venus, was especially important to ancient Russia. The J. Paul Getty Museum said that the goddess of love symbolizes "imperial power of Rome".
The first temples of the god Venus were built in Rome in the 200s BC to pray for protection during battles, and individual leaders later allied with this god, the museum said.
The limestone head of Dionysus and Aphrodite is not the only interesting archaeological discovery to attract attention this year. In August, a skeleton was discovered in Pompeii. This skeleton is considered by scientists to be one of the "best-preserved skeletons" found in ancient Rome.
Also in August, an ancient ancient Roman fast food counter discovered in Pompeii in 2019 opened to the public.
