The head of Niobe has been described as an “exceptional” findArchaeologists in Italy say they have discovered what they’ve called a “very important” series of statues dating back to the Roman era.
The seven figures were found in a villa outside the city owned by the patron of the celebrated poet, Ovid.
They depict one of the myths recounted in his masterpiece, Metamorphoses, that of the proud mother Niobe.
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'Exceptional' find of Roman statues linked to poet Ovid
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