Antinous statue from Els Munts (Tarragona, Spain

Read full text
Authors: GlobalDigitalHeritage
Cited by: 0

Abstract

Antinous statue from the site of Els Munts (Tarragona, Spain). Depiction of the young Bithynian. A slave and favourite of Hadrian, who the emperor deified following his tragic death by drowning in the Nile in 122 AD. His presence in the Villa of Els Munts would denote the loyalty of the villa´s owner to emperor. The sculpture is dated in the Mid of the 2nd century AD. 1135 photos completely processed in Reality Capture. The project was done with the support of the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona and the Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural. Catalog No. MNAT45406. Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (2019): Tarraco: Exposición de síntesis. Generalitat de Catalunya Publicacions. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Archaeological and Historical Studies Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
24 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset