The statues of a man and women were discovered in a grave in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a deadly volcano deleted ancient Roman city.

Researchers say the numbers of almost life -sized vibrations are new light to life and religion in Pompeii, which was destroyed When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in the 79th year

The discovery was made while researchers from the archeological site and the University of Valencia worked to excavation focused on the Porta Sarno necropolis, which was outside the city, According to the news issue. The place served as a cemetery and was discovered in the 1990s during the construction of railways. Since 1998, researchers have found evidence of over 50 burials in the necropolis. Current excavation, called “Research of Death Archeology in Pompeii”, has been going on since July 2024.

The statues were found in the southern half of the tomb, covered with a pumica stone, According to the researcher’s report. The Pumica stone indicated that this part of the tomb was buried in earthquakes just before the eruption of Mount Vesuv.

Data are funeral relief, researchers said. The couple may have been married and it seems that he “did well” according to the researchers.

“The delicacy and details of the sculptures are extraordinary,” the researchers wrote. “We can appreciate carefully carving hands, fingers and nails. We can also see a detailed work on clothing and decoration folds: rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc.”

The female figure includes carved accessories that may indicate that she was a priest of Ceres, a Roman harvest and a fertility goddess. Researchers said that only women from distinguished families were just in charge of this position. The priests had political power and had the biggest social position for Roman women. The statues of priests holding objects associated with their positions are very rare in southern Italy, researchers said.

The man wears toga indicates that he is a Roman citizen. They are both shown in wearing rings that can be married bands.

Other relics, including jars of fats that may have held performed oil, a broken mirror and a coin depicting the sea god Neptune were also found in the tomb. These items may have been important in funeral rites, researchers said.

Statues can date from the late Republican period, which ranged from 133 to 31 BC, researchers said.

The statues were transferred to the second part of Pompey for restoration. They will be presented at an exhibition that focuses on femininity in ancient Pompeii, which will open on April 16th. The reconstruction will be carried out in front of the exhibition visitors, the park states.

Other main findings have been revealed in Pompeii in recent months. In February, Pictures depicting DionysusThe Greek god of wine was discovered. The pictures are painted on the walls of a large banking room. In January archaeologists dug a large private bathroom This included multiple rooms and a pool.