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.
Life-sized statue of Roman priestess discovered in Pompeii
A life-sized statue has been discovered in Pompeii of an ancient Roman woman thought to have been a priestess in a fertility ...
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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 ...
Planting seeds of change: Women, community and the future of farming
In her latest monthly diary from Ballyconnelly Farm in Co Antrim, Ruby Free tracks March’s changes and reflects on what it ...
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.
Why your next trip to Mexico should be one of these festivals
With a packed calendar of raucous street parties, traditional carnivals and centuries-old ceremonies, there’s no bad time to visit this Latin American country.
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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 ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility and motherhood. In Roman religion, she was symbolically connected to the moon, as its phases were thought to correspond with harvests ...
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 ...
Archaeologists Discovered Two Life-Size Statues at Pompeii, Covered With Mysterious Symbols
Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno necropolis in Pompeii, Italy, discovered life-sized statues of a man and woman as ...