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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Rare find of 24 ancient bronzes in Tuscany goes on display in Rome

A restorer works on a bronze – a statue of Apollo in the pose of an archer
A restorer works on one of the bronzes – a statue of Apollo in the pose of an archer. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

A trove of bronze statues buried by mud and boiling water for thousands of years before being found in the ruins of a network of ancient thermal springs in a small town in Tuscany are going on display in Rome.

The 24 bronzes, mostly dedicated to the gods, are the largest discovery of their kind in Italy and were unearthed last year in the ancient springs of San Casciano dei Bagni, in what used to be a place of worship for both the Etruscans and Romans.

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