The rock sculpture of Decebalus (Romanian: Chipul regelui dac Decebal) is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus (r. AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponds to present-day Romania.

The head of the defeated Dacian king Decebalus (left background) is displayed on a shield to Roman troops (AD 106). The head was then taken to Rome to form the central exhibit in the emperor Trajan's official Triumph Tiberius Claudius Maximus memorial. Decebalus was hunted down and finally cornered by Roman detachments seeking his head.

May 8, 2024 · One of the most important figures on the column is Decebalus, the leader of the Dacians, otherwise known as King Decebal. In one scene, he is shown committing suicide after being defeated by the Romans, preferring death over subjugation.

Aug 24, 2009 · It's situated on the Romanian side of Danube, right opposite the Tabula Traiana, a memorial to the Roman conquest of Dacia. At 40 meters, it is is the tallest rock sculpture...

Sep 20, 2022 · The humongous carving is 42.9 meters-tall (141 ft) and represents the face of Decebalus, the last king of the Dacians, the ancestors of the Romanians. Also known as Decebal’s Statue or simply “Decebal’s head” in Romania, this huge rock sculpture is situated some 25 kilometers away from Orsova, in the Mraconia river valley.

Aug 14, 2022 · The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus (r. AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponds to present-day Romania. The sculpture is located near the city of Orșova, in Mehedinți County.

May 16, 2024 · In the mid-1990s, a Romanian businessman named Iosif Constantin Dragan commissioned a sculpture of an ancient king known as Decebalus, who ruled the country of Dacia—now known as Romania. If King Decebalus had not defended Dacia against numerous Roman incursions, modern Romania would not exist in its current state.

Jul 5, 2022 · The Head of Decebalus is the tallest stone sculpture in Europe and the second in the world, 8 m (26 ft) higher than the Monument of Christ in Rio de Janeiro and 6 m (19,6 ft) less than the Statue of Liberty.

Dec 12, 2022 · The gigantic work, now considered the tallest rock sculpture in Europe and the sixth largest in the world, depicts the head of King Decebalus and measures 43 meters in height and 25 meters in width.

The rock sculpture of Decebalus is a colossal carving of the face of Decebalus (r. AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia , who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponds to present-day Romania .