In the 19th century
In 1863, Charles Champoiseau (1830–1909), acting chief of the Consulate of France in Adrianopolis (now Edirne in Turkey), undertook from March 6 to May 7 the exploration of … See more

An offering
In the sanctuary of the Great Gods of Samothrace, as in all the great pan-Hellenic shrines, the … See more

1. ^ Janson, H.W. (1995)History of Art. 5th edn. Revised and expanded by Anthony F. Janson. London: Thames & Hudson, pp. 157–158. ISBN 0500237018
2. ^ In Greek the statue is called the Níki tis Samothrákis (Νίκη της Σαμοθράκης) and in See more

The statue
The statue, in white Parian marble, depicts a winged woman, the goddess of Victory (Niké), alighting on the bow of a warship.
The Nike is dressed in a long tunic (χιτών, chitôn) in a very fine fabric, with a folded flap and belted … See more

The location
The sanctuary of the Great Gods of Samothrace is located in a very narrow river valley. The … See more

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• Badoud, Nathan (2018). "La Victoire de Samothrace, défaite de Philippe V". Revue Archéologique. 66 (2): 279–306. doi:10.3917/arch.182.0279 See more