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Ancient Rome: preserved bronze statues found in Italy
- satvikpendem 4y agoIsn't it the case that you can throw a rock anywhere in Italy (and Europe in general) and find some priceless historical artifact?
- doorman2 4y agoWhile true in many places, bronze specifically corrodes over time when exposed to air.
- midislack 4y agoIt’s likely that bronzes were melted down, not that they corroded away.
- another2another 4y agoMaybe a bit of an overstatement, but it does make digging up streets in Rome a bit of a fraught affair from what I've read.
- VWWHFSfQ 4y agoIt sounds like this bathhouse was like some kind of wishing well. You throw some valuable thing in there and make your wish.