RARE LIFE-SIZED STATUES OF TOGA-CLAD COUPLE The “Investigating the Archaeology of Death in Pompeii Research Project” carried out a scientific and methodical excavation of the areas outside the gates to the city of Pompeii. The investigated funerary area to the east of Porta Sarno recorded the presence of more than 50 cremation burial sites, marked by stelae (columelle) and a monument with an arch, which are delineated by a boundary wall. "Our methodical excavation discovered a monumental tomb: a wide wall with several niches containing the cremated remains of the deceased built into its structure and which is crowned by a relief of a young couple." Archaeological Analysis of the Newly Discovered Tomb with a Relief of a Couple at the Funerary Area of Porta Sarno in Pompeii | Heritage
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