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Of particular beauty, the image recalls in its posture, according to Turkish experts, that represented in the famous work of Leonardo Da Vinci.
During recent excavations, a group of Turkish archaeologists uncovered a particular Greek mosaic that they dubbed the “Mona Lisa of antiquity”, according to local media reports.
Excavations were underway in the Osmaniye province (in southern Turkey), and in particular at the sites of the present city of Kadirli. In the subsoil, among the ruins of the ancient city, a colorful mosaic dating back to the 1st-2nd century AD was found, which adorned the floor of a luxurious villa.
Experts believe that the mosaic represents the owner of the villa or his wife. The image stands out for its particular beauty and in its posture it resembles, according to Turkish archaeologists, the famous “Mona Lisa” of Leonardo Da Vinci.
However, this “ancient Mona Lisa” was created nearly 1,500 years before the Italian Renaissance artist conceived “La Gioconda”, considered one of the most perfect works of art in the history of the world.
“We can call this mosaic ‘the Mona Lisa of Kadirli'”, commented archaeologist Ümit Kayışoğlu, adding that it is “the only known area of mosaics with human figures in all of Osmaniye”.
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