@PugJesus to DogsEnglish • 5 days agoStatuette of a pile of puppies, marble, Pompeii, Roman Empire, 1st century ADimagemessage-square5arrow-up190arrow-down10cross-posted to: historyartifacts
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minus-squarekamenLady.linkEnglish2•5 days agoWas it found between the ashes or was it made in Pompeii and left the city before the event?
minus-square@PugJesusOPlinkEnglish4•edit-25 days agoFound in the ruins. The ash actually buried and preserved a great deal of Pompeii, which is why it was such a monumental archeological find. Even buildings and paintings on walls, and graffiti, have survived!
minus-squarekamenLady.linkEnglish3•5 days agoI just read about the House of The Faun, where it was unearthed. Very interesting. Yeah, the ash preservation. I remember seeing documentaries as a kid and being haunted by it.
Was it found between the ashes or was it made in Pompeii and left the city before the event?
Found in the ruins. The ash actually buried and preserved a great deal of Pompeii, which is why it was such a monumental archeological find. Even buildings and paintings on walls, and graffiti, have survived!
I just read about the House of The Faun, where it was unearthed. Very interesting.
Yeah, the ash preservation. I remember seeing documentaries as a kid and being haunted by it.