Ancient Rome: Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy

Italian archaeologists have unearthed 24 beautifully preserved bronze
statues in Tuscany believed to date back to ancient Roman times.

The statues were discovered under the muddy ruins of an ancient
bathhouse in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the Siena
province, about 160km (100 miles) north of the capital Rome.

Depicting Hygieia, Apollo and other Greco-Roman gods, the figures are
said to be around 2,300 years old.

One expert said the find could "rewrite history".

Most of the statues - which were found submerged beneath the baths
alongside around 6,000 bronze, silver and gold coins - date to between
the 2nd Century BC and the 1st Century AD. The era marked a period of
"great transformation in ancient Tuscany" as the area transitioned
from Etruscan to Roman rule, the Italian culture ministry said.

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