'Goddess of fortune' found near shores of Sea of Galilee
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 10:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A wall painting (fresco) of Tyche, the Greek goddess of fortune, was exposed during the 11th season of excavation at the Sussita site, on the east shore of the Sea of Galilee. Another female figure was found during this season, of a maenad, one of the companions of the wine god Dionysus.