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Two very rare, almost-life-sized statues have been discovered during the excavation of a massive tomb in Pompeii.
They were found in 2021 at the necropolis of Porta Sarno, in a tomb bearing a commemorative inscription dedicated to Marcus Venerius Secundio, a public slave and custodian of the Temple of Venus.
ALAPONT: The wife of Nero was from Pompeii, and we know that Nero visit Pompeii, as well, and when Nero visit the Temple of Venus, the guardian was Marcus Venerius.
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