The Groom and the Horse by sandra46
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In the late 1980s archaeologists of the University of Padova discovered a grave where a young man, possibly 20 years old, and a young horse had been buried. Nearby there was the grave with the ashes of their master inside a great vase also containing other offerings (you can see part of it on the rìght), They were paert of a necropolis near the Piovego canal, once an area in the countryside, while the Venetic town of Padova was a flourishing fluvial port strong enough to vanquish a naval attack from a fleet from Sparta, Greece.
At this time, the 5th century BC, the Venetkens lived in city-states connected with the major trading routes. The aristocratic elite was buried after cremation rites, while the servants were inhumated. We found also many graves of horses, to honor these noble animals, but in this case the horse and the groom were clearly sacrificed during the funerary rites for their master. The group is at the Civic Museum of Padova.
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (45)
ragouc
Interesting.
jocko500
lot of information here. cool looking
jmb007
interessant!!
anmes
Pretty amazing!
SIGMAWORLD
Interessantes Foto.
bakapo
fascinating!
JaneEden
Amazing image, very interesting story too, hugs Jane xx
JuliSonne
Rider and horse are about the death united ..... great found!!
blondeblurr
It seems all so absurd but it rings true - sad all those sacrifices, glad I didn't existed then ... BB
drifterlee
So sad for the groom and horse!
KatesFriend
A very sublime image of to beings bound together in life. Now they no doubt are together in the next world.
artistheat
Interesting Story,Excellent Capture
rachris480907
Very interesting photo and text, Sandra! Thanks for sharing!
giareg
Molto bella e interessante dal punto di vista archeologico.
anahata.c
As always, your narrative is fascinating. So you and others in your field can tell, from studying the bones, that the horse and master were sacrificed? That may be a big "duhhhhhh!!!" (as we say in the states), but I really don't know. So I assume there are wounds or some other signs to indicate sacrifice. Anyway, amazing to see the remains, because they make historical accounts suddenly very visceral. The photograph is strange and eerie, your lighting and hue perhaps reflects something of the museum, but knowing your work I assume it's also your choice. You've made this seem awash in mystery and remoteness, and a touch of sadness (from the hue). The receptacle for the overseeing master is eerie, like a hoary old thing (and we only see it in part, which makes it more mysterious). "Wounded history wrapped in rock," as one historian I knew used to say. I've always wondered: Do the curators of such museums 'add' this rock for the display, or do they transport the original rock, dirt, etc, to the museum? (Or replicate it on-site.) You don't have to answer that, but I really don't know. The remains seem to emerge out of the rock, in this shot. An eerie, unsettling homage of a shot; sad in a way, and somehow quietly touching. Fine work, Sandra.