In an
earlier blog “The
Lion Horoscope of Mount Nemrud”, I spoke in detail about this intriguing
horoscope on top of the lion relief that has been deciphered recently.
In the
frame of the present exhibition about Mount Nemrud at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam ,
a special colored version of this relief has been developed and the result is
quite amazing: the lion actually smiles!
Although
the lion at Allard Pierson is just a
copy, I think it is worth the visit as it generally is not accessible to the
public making the effort to climb all the way to the top of Mount Nemrud .
I’m curious to see for myself what else is shown in this special collection. To
be continued, of course …