One of the places I enjoyed most in Tuscany last year, was Fiesole, somewhere I knew little about until I got there. As well as the amazing Roman theatre, there’s the Civic Archaeological Museum, packed with displays and information about the Etruscan, Roman and Longobard history of the town. I was enthralled by these little votives, especially the dancing satyr, so I’m sharing these variations on the theme of Etruscan bronzes, for this weeks photo challange. I believe they were excavated in the 19th and early 20th century.
Fiesole lies five miles to the north east of Florence,high in the hills and you can catch a frequent bus close to Piazza San Marco.
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looks like a great place to visit and your phots are so varied and give us a feel for these “little votives”
how cool that these were discovered – well made for sure
They are rather marvellous!
I love to see these items that are so very old.
Lovely find, Gilly 🙂 🙂
Beautiful, precious treasures!
These are adorable
They’re so whimsical. I imagine they were meant to be. I enjoy visiting museums
on vacation too. Very nice, Gilly.
Issy 😎