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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
Pompeii Archaeological Park Two nearly life-size statues have been discovered inside a cemetery in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. Experts think ...
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12 cringeworthy statues of famous people that look nothing like them
Whether or not she found a resemblace is impossible to say. Melania Trump's statue looks like a lump of wood. The life-size statue of first lady Melania Trump was carved out of a living tree ...
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Rare life-sized statues of a toga-clad couple unearthed in Pompeii tomb
Archaeologists uncovered two life-size statues of a couple in a Pompeii necropolis dated to Rome’s Late Republican period. The female figure, adorned with intricate carvings and possibly ...
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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Life-Size Statues Found Carved Into The Wall Of A Necropolis Just Beneath The Main Entrance Gate To Pompeii
"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...
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Excavations at Pompeii Reveal Rare Life-Sized Statues
An ongoing excavation at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii yielded an unusual pair of marble funerary statues. The figures ...