Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb
Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano wiped out the ancient Roman city . Researchers say the nearly ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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A Life-Sized Statue of a Bejeweled Ancient Priestess Is Unearthed in Pompeii
Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.
Rare, near-life-sized statues discovered in Pompeii tomb
Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.
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1,800-Year-Old Marble Head Of Apollo Unearthed In Greece
Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
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Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world
This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.
Archaeologists uncover mysterious pyramid and ancient artifacts in Israel’s Judean Desert
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a pyramid-shaped structure and ancient artifacts in the ...
After 96 Years, Archaeologists Finally Found the Missing Part of a Legendary Statue
In 1930, German archaeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some ...
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The Only Ancient Temple in Greece That is Almost Intact
There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos next to the ...
1,700-year-old headless Hercules statue discovered in Italy — here’s where you can see it
A 1,700-year-old marble statue of Hercules has been unearthed at the mediaeval site of Montaione in Tuscany. Discovered by an ...
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Slovakia Unearths Its First Ancient Roman Aqueduct
Restoration work on the Rusovce Mansion in the capital of Slovakia has unearthed remnants of the first known Roman aqueduct ...
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This ancient gay emperor made a cult of his dead lover
The story of Ancient Roman Emperor Hardrian and his lover Antinous has long been the stuff of literal legend, captivating the ...