Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn’t just have to be wives to make a difference – altnews.org

Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn’t just have to be wives to make a difference – altnews.org

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the

Sculptures found in a Pompeii tomb reveal the status of a possible priestess, challenging traditional ideas about the role of women

Archaeological excavations carried out in Pompeii continue to deliver treasures of the past. Recently, researchers have discovered life-size funeral statues representing a man and a woman, dating from the end of the Roman Republic. Discovered in the necropolis of Porta Sarno, these statues offer a rare glimpse of life [...]