AMAZINGLY WELL-PRESERVED BRONZE STATUES FOUND IN ITALY

  • 09/11/2022

24 beautifully preserved bronze statues from the ancient Roman era were discovered in Tuscany by Italian archaeologists.

The statues were found in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the province of Siena, about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of the capital Rome, beneath the muddy ruins of an ancient bathhouse.

The statues, which depict Hygieia, Apollo, and other Greco-Roman deities, are estimated to be 2,300 years old. 

Most of the statues - which were found submerged beneath the baths alongside around 6,000 bronze, silver and gold coins - date to between the 2nd Century BC and the 1st Century AD. The era marked a period of "great transformation in ancient Tuscany" as the area transitioned from Etruscan to Roman rule, the Italian culture ministry said. 

Before being displayed in a new museum in San Casciano, the statues, which were preserved by the water, will be transported to a restoration lab in the nearby city of Grosseto.

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