Sperlonga sculptures
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title:
Sperlonga sculptures
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The Sperlonga sculptures are a large and elaborate ensemble of ancient sculptures discovered in 1957 in the grounds of the former villa of the Emperor Tiberius at Sperlonga, on the coast between Rome and Naples. As reconstructed, the sculptures were arranged in groups around the interior of a large natural grotto facing the sea used by Tiberius for dining; many scholars believe he had the sculptures installed. The groups show incidents from the story of the Homeric hero Odysseus, and are in Hell
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Ancient Roman sculptures, rediscovered 1957
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperlonga_sculptures
date created:
2007-02-04T21:42:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T19:57:59Z
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