Life-size sculptures — of a possible priestess and her husband — found at Pompeii
The architecture, artwork and history of Pompeii have been studied and researched for decades, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still more to learn. Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption ...
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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.