What is the sculpture dedicated to the Vjosa River at the National Historic Museum's Pavilion of Antiquity like?

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The Vjosa River flows out from the Pind Mountain (Mount Mavrovouni), east of the city of Ioannina in Greece, into Albania in the Adriatic Sea. The river has a length of 272 km, of which 80 km in the territory of Greece and 192 km within the territory of Albania. The Vjosa River is the only river in Albania mythologized as a Holy River, like the Nile and other rivers in the world. There are many legends about Vjosa. The Vjosa Gorge was not only a safe haven for ships, which could access the walls of Apollonia, it also protected them against the enemies. Many historians have rightly called it 'life-giving'. Among the many sculptures displayed at the National Historic Museum's Pavilion of Antiquity, the one dedicated to the Vjosa River is striking. Vjosa is personified in sculpture by the figure of an old man stretched out on his right arm, with hair to shoulders, with a thick beard. According to museum sources, the anthropomorphic representation of Vjosa shows that this river was prosperous and the valleys near it fertile. It is personified by a god. The wavy, elongated limbs of this god, where the sculptor has not clarified the anatomical details, symbolize the waves of the Vjosa River. The Vjosa River was declared a park in March 2023. The greatness of Vjosa lies also in the biodiversity importance it has because being one of the last intact river systems in Europe, it provides interesting habitats for a number of migratory species especially for species categorized rare, endemic or even threatened to be extinct. Some studies describe over 90 taxa of aquatic invertebrates and nearly 400 taxa of terrestrial species recorded. The presence of some of the most important bioindicators of the good water quality of aquatic ecosystems show again the value of Vjosa River. The free flowing Vjosa is of outstanding importance for various migratory fish species, critically endangered like the European eel as well as sub-endemic fish species like the Ohrid loach. Also the area provides breeding areas for Stone curlew, Little ringed plover and Egyptian vultures. It is easy to see Sand martins, Kingfishers and Bee-eaters. The river hosts a variety of endangered endemic plant species, such as the Solenanthus albanikus. The valley is characterized by mixed Oak forests and Strawberry trees where the Vjosa valley represents the only habitat in the country. This braided river system is characterized by pioneer vegetation and alluvial forests with Plane tree and Willows.

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