The Awakening
J. Seward Johnson Jr.; 1980
22 m length x 5.2 m height; aluminium
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The Awakening
J. Seward Johnson Jr.; 1980
22 m length x 5.2 m height; aluminium
Nemrut Dagi Ruins
comissioned by Antiochus I , 62 B.C.
various sizes; stone
The Madara Rider or Madara Horseman (Bulgarian: Мадарски конник, Madarski konnik) is an early medieval large rock relief carved on the Madara Plateau east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The monument is dated in the very late 7th,or more often very early 8th century, during the reign of Bulgar Khan Tervel. In 1979 became enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The relief depicts a majestic horseman 23 m (75 ft) above ground level in an almost vertical 100 m (328 ft)-high cliff. It is of almost natural size. The horseman, facing right, is thrusting a spear into a lion lying at his horse's feet, and on the left a dog is running after the horseman. The carving of the horseman's halo and garments, as well as the bird in front of the horseman's face, are barely recognizable due to the erosion and bad condition of the monument. The relief is similar to the carbon images found in Saltovo, Soulek, Pliska and Veliki Preslav.
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| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii) |
|---|---|
| Reference | 43 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Area | 1.2 ha (130,000 sq ft) |
| Buffer zone | 501.7 ha (1.937 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 43°16′36.1″N 27°07′10.4″E |
The relief depicts a majestic horseman 23 m (75 ft) above ground level in an almost vertical 100 m (328 ft)-high cliff. It is of almost natural size. The horseman, facing right, is thrusting a spear into a lion lying at his horse's feet, and on the left a dog is running after the horseman. The carving of the horseman's halo and garments, as well as the bird in front of the horseman's face, are barely recognizable due to the erosion and bad condition of the monument. The relief is similar to the carbon images found in Saltovo, Soulek, Pliska and Veliki Preslav.
Madara Rider - Wikipedia
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He is the personification of the old Thracian traditions and revered as a god of wildlife.
He is the personification of the old Thracian traditions and revered as a god of wildlife.
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