Sunday, July 15, 2018

The Greek gene eternally unchanged

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A random event that occurred in 1935 (about 60 years after the discovery of the statue): the photojournalist Basil Tsakirakis had visited the Archaeological Museum of Athens, to admire unique exhibits. There, in a room there was a copy of the Hermes of Praxiteles (the original is in the museum of Olympia). Among the guests, the experienced photojournalist saw a young Greek who guided a Spanish group. When the group approached the statue of Hermes was the miracle. Statue and Greek tour guide identified. The camera of photojournalist immortalized the moment of a unique and historic event. The Greek gene eternally unchanged. The similarity is staggering. The ancestor and descendant in the course of 2500 years. Even in the locks (locks of hair) the similarity is amazing. The discovery of Praxiteles' model is a fact - the name of the young Greek, Nikolaos Zafiropoulos, Thessaloniki resident.

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