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The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...

Archaeologists have uncovered lifesize sculptures of a man and a woman in a newly excavated tomb in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno ...

Two life-sized statues have been unearthed in Pompeii, including a bejewelled priestess of the ancient goddess Ceres.

Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.

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"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...

Archaeologists have unearthed two almost life-size sculptures during excavations of a tomb in the ancient Roman city of ...