03 · 无名女神
An Unknown Goddess
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Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses—often three storeys high—were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was even equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C.. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
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Some time ago, an interesting discovery was made by archaeologists on the Aegean island of Kea. An American team explored a temple which stands in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. Houses—often three storeys high—were built of stone. They had large rooms with beautifully decorated walls. The city was even equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.
The temple which the archaeologists explored was used as a place of worship from the fifteenth century B.C. until Roman times. In the most sacred room of the temple, clay fragments of fifteen statues were found. Each of these represented a goddess and had, at one time, been painted. The body of one statue was found among remains dating from the fifteenth century B.C.. Its missing head happened to be among remains of the fifth century B.C.. This head must have been found in Classical times and carefully preserved. It was very old and precious even then. When the archaeologists reconstructed the fragments, they were amazed to find that the goddess turned out to be a very modern-looking woman. She stood three feet high and her hands rested on her hips. She was wearing a full-length skirt which swept the ground. Despite her great age, she was very graceful indeed, but, so far, the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
前些时候，考古学家在爱琴海的基亚岛上有了一个有趣的发现。一支美国考古队考察了阿伊亚·依里尼海角一座古城中的神庙。这座城市当年一定十分繁荣，因为它拥有高度发达的文明。房屋由石头建成，往往高达三层；屋内房间宽敞，墙面装饰精美。城里甚至有排水系统，考古人员在狭窄的街道下面发现了大量陶土管道。
这座神庙从公元前15世纪起，一直到罗马时代，都是人们祭拜的场所。在神庙最神圣的殿堂里，考古人员发现了15尊陶像的碎片。每尊雕像都代表一位女神，而且都曾上过彩。其中一尊雕像的躯干出土于公元前15世纪的遗存中，原本缺失的头部却恰好在公元前5世纪的遗存中找到了。这颗头像一定在古典时代就已被人发现，并得到妥善保存；即使在那个时候，它也已是年代久远的珍贵文物。考古学家把碎片拼好后，惊讶地发现，这位女神的模样竟然十分现代。雕像高3英尺，双手叉腰，身穿一条长及地面的裙子。尽管年代久远，她的姿态依然十分优美。不过，考古学家至今仍无法确定她究竟是哪位女神。
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