The Oldest Wooden Roman Throne Ever!

Previously, Roman thrones were known only from paintings or as made of marble. But now researchers have discovered the first ever surviving Roman throne in the lava and ash that buried the city of Herculaneum, during the 79 AD eruption of the volcano Vesuvius (which destroyed also Pompeii and... [ read more >> ]

A piece of the newly found throne

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Image credits: Archaeology Superintendent of Pompeii/Reuters/HO

A piece of the newly found throne