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Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb

The detailed relics were found in a necropolis and experts believe the woman depicted could have been an important priestessTwo almost lifesize sculptures of a man and woman, who was believed to have been a priestess, have been found during the excavations of a huge tomb in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.The detailed funerary relics adorned the tomb containing several burial niches built into a wide wall in the necropolis of Porta Sarno, one of the main entrance gates into the ancient city. Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Continue reading...


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