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Show Image From Altar of Greeks' "Unknown God" The reported excavation at AgrU gento (Grlgentl), In southern Sicily, of a group of Greek altera In conjunction conjunc-tion with Neolithic axes and archaic pottery brought to light not only more altera, both Greek and Roman, but also an object of exceptional Interest At first It appeared to be an ordinary terra cotta drainpipe with a collar decoration at one end, but Professor Marconi Identified It aa the very rare Imaee of an "Unknown God." the rol- lar being a frontal plait of hair with a human ear to each end. this Indicating Indi-cating personality, but without Identifying Iden-tifying features. This furnishes s striking illustration of St Paul's sermon ser-mon on Mars bill (Areopagus) to the Athenians, In which he says that he haa seen an altar dedicated to "An Unknown God." Further evacuation will be made at the site, which waa apparently set apart for worship by Slkels, Greeks and Romans roi at least 1,000 years: It is quite dose to the temple of Castor snd Pollux. |