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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 ...
Artnet News14h
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.
Life-size sculptures — of a possible priestess and her husband — found at Pompeii
Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a ...
GB News on MSN19h
Archaeology breakthrough as life-sized statue of Roman priestess discovered in Pompeii
Archaeologists have unearthed two almost life-size sculptures during excavations of a tomb in the ancient Roman city of ...
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The Mystifying History Of Druids, The Spiritual Leaders Of The Ancient World
When Julius Caesar wrote a series of histories about the Gallic Wars around 53 B.C.E., he mentioned a fascinating group of ...
Greek Reporter7h
Lifesize Sculptures Found During Excavations of Pompeii Tomb
Archaeologists have uncovered lifesize sculptures of a man and a woman in a newly excavated tomb in Pompeii’s Porta Sarno ...
Greek Reporter3d
Five Ancient Greek Mysteries that Remain Unsolved
A multitude of mysteries remain unsolved about the ancient Greek world, providing more questions than answers.
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.
Ancient couple's relief found in Pompeii
The symbolism of the carved accessories of the woman may identify her as a priestess of Ceres, indicating her involvement in the religious sphere of Pompeii.
New Scientist on MSN12d
Ancient clay tablets offer vivid portrait of Mesopotamian life
When a vast library of texts amassed by Mesopotamian King Ashurbanipal was burned to the ground about 2700 years ago, the ...
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Mothers, Priestesses, Fighters: Story of Greek Islands Retold Through Women’s Eyes
The Kore of Thera, one of the few almost intact statues from the ancient city of Thera on the ... centuries become deities and saints, mothers, priestesses, courtesans, merchants, fighters ...