Cnidos revealing more heads from ancient statues

In 2013, excavations in Cnidos focused on the largest Byzantine Church and the theatre. Work also started at the Temple of Dionysus, of which the floor was swept clean. Yet during Byzantine times, this temple was converted into a church of which we can only see the rounded apse. Excavators defined the propylon of this temple and re-erected the columns in the gallery. 

[Picture from the Hurriyet Daily News]

Other archaeological work took place at Cnidos in 2016 and was centered around the theatre (see: Latest excavations at Cnidos). Since then, excavations continued without interruption, contributing to the overall picture of this famous city (see: Making Cnidos more appealing to the tourists?). 

This year, archaeologists have unearthed five marble heads, one of them belonging to the goddess Tyche, protector of cities. The other four heads represented male figures who have not yet been identified. They were found close to the Corinthian Monument, and all belong to Hellenistic and Roman times. 

In my earlier post, Was Alexander the Great aware of Cnidos? I explained the vital role the city played over the years. It gained more fame displaying the first nude woman ever, i.e., the Aphrodite, who was worshipped as the goddess of Good Sailing.