#ελληνικά μουσεία

Crete, Archaeological Museum of Kissamos:

(Λ419) Found in Kissamos, eastern Roman baths, 2005. Marble statue of a young Pan with characteristics of a Satyr. He is holding a hare in his right hand. Roman copy of a Late Hellenistic prototype. Its style is similar to that of the Satyr (694). Date 2nd century A.D 

This statue was found crushed in the Roman baths, possibly from the 365 A.D earthquake, this photo is from the excavations - part of the museum exhibition.

The Earthquake of 365 A.D.

During the night of July 21, 365 A.D. a terrific earthquake of 8.5 Richter magnitude destroyed Kissamos and other Cretan and Mediterranean cities. It triggered a tsunami that reached the Nile delta and is a possible cause of the uplift of Western Crete. This earthquake signalled the decline of the city and the end of the ancient, pagan world in this area.

Finds from the destruction level include coins and ceramics in accord with the chronology of the earthquake, four human skeletons crushed under the ruins, and intense burning on the floors from fires probably caused by fallen oil lamps. The first evidence of survival are outdoor ovens and cooking hearths constructed on top of the destruction debris.