In Italy, the head of the statue was found stolen from ancient Pompeii
Police believe the sculpture was stolen about 25-30 years ago. This funerary statue, possibly depicting the mother of the Roman emperor Nero, Agrippina
Found head of the statue (presumably, Agrippina the Younger)
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Police of Piacenza in northern Italy discovered the head terracotta statues stolen from ancient Pompeii somewhere 25-30 years ago.
According to archaeologist of Parma, is a piece of funerary statues, dating from 100 BC - 50 year AD Presumably, this is the head of Agrippina the Younger (Julia Augusta Agrippina), the last wife of the Emperor Claudius, Caligula's sister and mother of Nero.
sculpture, most likely, was stolen from archaeological sites in the area of Pompeii and Herculaneum - ancient cities, victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD Where is the rest of the sculpture has been preserved if it is not yet known.
Prepared Maria Onuchina, AI
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