Archaeologists have found a nearly two-thousand-year-old marble statue of the sleeping Cupid in the historic center of Pula, Croatia. Arkeonews reported that the find dates back to the 2nd century AD and is surprisingly almost completely preserved.
The composition represents Cupid, a winged boy sleeping on a lion skin and resting his head on the animal’s snout. The length of the statue is 98 cm, its width is 44 cm, and its height is 30 cm. Next to the sleeping Cupid is a lizard, symbolizing rebirth and new life.
According to researchers, such compositions were not uncommon in Ancient Rome. They were placed in gardens, next to fountains, and were also used as tombstones.
It has been reported that restorers have started working on the statue. Experts will need to laser clean the surface of the statue, after which it will become part of the permanent exhibition of the Istrian Archaeological Museum in Pula.
Meanwhile, earlier archaeologists discovered ruins that could be associated with the legendary Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Read more about this here.
Source: People Talk
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