ALEXANDER-ARES IN BACTRIA (TOWARDS THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE WARRIOR’S IMAGE FROM TILLATEPA)
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ALEXANDER-ARES IN BACTRIA (TOWARDS THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE WARRIOR’S IMAGE FROM TILLATEPA)
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579-596
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The article is devoted to one of the most popular subject of Bactrian art of Hellenistic period – the portrait of Alexander the Great. Investigated works of art, including coin iconography, allow identifying the main trends in the development of the image of Alexander for a long time. Analysis of the depicting of a warrior on the gold plate from Tillyatepa (Afghanistan) reveals a rather unusual topic namely the image of Alexander-Ares for the region of Bactria.

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archaeology of Central Asia, art of Bactria, Hellenism, Tillyatepa, iconography, Ares, Alexander
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01.07.2016
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