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Monday, January 1, 2024

IS THE 'TOMB OF CERBERUS' THE TOP ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY OF 2023? Stunning fresco discovered in October 2023 near Naples is perhaps the top archaeological find of the year. The tomb was discovered during an archaeological survey ahead of water supply system updates in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania. The fresco portrays the moment in the myth of Heracles, where he captures Cerberus as part of his twelve labors. The Tomb of Cerberus discovered in Giugliano | Archaeology Wiki

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