The marble head appeared on the ruins wall

The marble head with glass eyes thought to be of Dionysus wine god suddenly appeared in the middle of a medieval ruins wall.

The Italian archaeologists have been relieved when excavating a medieval ruins near the Roman Site - the "heart" of Rome. A large white marble head suddenly appeared in a posture stuck between a wall, without the body.

Close-up of the marble head of Dionysus - (photo: Colosseum Archaeological Park).

After being removed from the wall and meticulously cleaned, the head can be identified describing a very beautiful, youthful face, soft, delicate lines, deep eyes, slightly opened mouth, thick hair. Wavy . The details above are consistent with the description of Dionysus wine god in Greek mythology .

Very good statue status - (photo: Colosseum Archaeological Park).

The statue is in extremely good condition, with intricate sculpted lines preserved almost entirely in spite of an estimated 2,000 years (between the first and second centuries AD). Archaeologists believe that it is not only a bust but a part of a much larger statue that can describe the whole body of Dionysus.

According to the Archaeological Park Colosseum, the excavation unit, the reason the marble head stuck between the walls is . it has been recycled, used to build walls as a "debris".

Archaeologists are taking the marble head out of its locked wall for centuries - (photo: Colosseum Archaeological Park).

God Dionysus in Greek mythology is the son of Zeus and a naked princess, Semele. In order to avoid his wife's jealousy, Hera, Zeus brought Dionysus newborn to the island where he was raised by the Cypress fairies. When growing up, after once picking grapes and accidentally stomping on a grape basin, Dionysus discovered that the water was made to have a great smell and taste, and it felt refreshing. He brought wine (wine) everywhere and made it a drink honored by the world.