When Charles Champoiseau He found that beautiful bust carved from marble and could not control his excitement. This French diplomat, only thirty years old, had an excellent professional career, but his true passion was archaeology. So when, in the spring of 1863, he was commissioned to excavate the temple of the great gods of Samothrace, he did not hesitate to accept the task that would take him to that small island in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey. After weeks of hard work, the big discovery was made. In his hand was a piece of the bust and huge body of that beautiful female statue, which he immediately recognized as Nike, the goddess of victory, thanks to her beautiful white wings. There was just one small problem: A large part of the statue was shattered. Existing collect all the pieces and rebuild carefully. It’s a delicate job that should be left in the best hands. From the first moment, Champoiseau was clear about the fate of the Nike of Samothrace: he would send it to the Louvre to be restored and preserved there.

It would take a full year for the bust to reach Paris, and even twice as long, before our archaeologist would travel to Samothrace, searching in vain for the goddess’s head and recovering fragments of that Hellenistic artwork. has been waiting for him for two thousand years. But the biggest challenge was the museum’s curators.: Discover the original design of the statue from the ruins and reconstruct that beautiful woman on the prow of a ship, dressed in beautiful clothes, as if commemorating a naval victory. So the triumph of Samothrace is the collaboration of the original ancient sculptor and the experts of the Louvre, who made a magnificent statue two thousand years later. rebuilding effort to give us magnificent goddess The one that welcomes museum visitors at the top of the stairs is magnificent and enormous, with a height of nearly three meters.

Which job do you find most difficult? The original sculptor who carved a beautiful goddess of victory out of white marble, or the team who took pieces that had survived the passage of time and had to imagine and reconstruct the original work so that it looks impressive today? Because the second one is not easy at all. Knowing how to place pieces, arrange them to give them meaning, and create a sense of harmony togetherIn general, beauty and form are not available to everyone.

I dream like this HLA Alicante staff, are trying to place the valuable pieces on the field to entrust themselves to Nike and spread their wings to fly to victory this weekend. After the quiet victory over Hestia Menorca, on Saturday we visited one of the most complex circuits in the entire LEB Oro: Burgos Coliseum, where the leader awaits us with ten consecutive victories. Imagine the archaeological work that Pérez Caínzos did to get to know the terrain of San Pablo Burgos, identify the fragments he encountered, and assemble a team of priceless elements whose value is only revealed when brought together in balance and harmony with the rest. When each part fulfills its function and together achieve the final effect. Definitely one of the most challenging archaeological tasks For the Lucientino excavation team, who hope to end the day with the goddess of victory in their hands, as Champoiseau managed 160 years ago.