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00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:05,040
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The original head of Fortuna is made of white marble,
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2
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found at the Timacum Minus archaeological site,
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3
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00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:13,880
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The hair is combed in curls into a low bun, parted in the middle.
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4
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00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:23,200
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On the head of the goddess is a kalathus (basket-shaped cap, a basket).
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5
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00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:29,760
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Regular facial features, a high forehead, large eyes and pupils accentuated by a piercing
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6
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00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:33,040
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a straight, sharp nose and a prominent chin further emphasize the seriousness of the goddess.
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7
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00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:38,160
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The head was damaged during the bombing of Nis in 1944 when the cap was damaged.
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8
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Fortuna (Tyche in Greek mythology), was the goddess of wealth or fate,
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9
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and the embodiment of luck in Roman religion.
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10
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She was usually depicted with a rudder, a ball, a wheel of fortune and a cornucopia
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or, as in this case, with a kalathus.
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