Pompeii’s Power Couple

Pompeii has revealed yet another stunning secret: life-size sculptures of a couple, carved atop a tomb in the city’s Porta Sarno necropolis that was partially destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 CE. The tomb is one of more than 50 cremation burials discovered in the necropolis and consists of four niches for the placement of cremains. When Vesuvius erupted, earthquakes caused part of the structure to collapse, which resulted in damage to the two sculpted figures, with the head of the woman breaking off entirely. The carved figures are positioned over two of the niches, which presumably […]