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Painted Roman Statue found in Herculaneum
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I don't think this has been mentioned, and I don't think it's an April Fool's either:

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20 ... i_arc.html

Apparently, finding a statue with the paint still on is quite rare. Check out the blow-up picture of her eye makeup.

Salve,

rkmvca/Rich Klein
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#2
Nice find.

Thanks!

Travis
Theodoros of Smyrna (Byzantine name)
aka Travis Lee Clark (21st C. American name)

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