Greek god of love and sex riding a dolphin among artefacts unearthed at ancient city of Paestum

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Greek god of love and sex riding a dolphin among artefacts unearthed at ancient city of Paestum
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Situated near the archaeological site of Pompeii, Paestum is an ancient city that archaeologists have been trying to search for some 70 years. The most recent efforts began just before the start of the pandemic, which delayed the new discoveries.

Artefacts from an ancient Greek city dating back more than 2,000 years have been identified for the first time.

Terracotta bull heads and a figurine of Eros, the Greek god of love and sex, riding a dolphin were unearthed at what was once Paestum onThe city was famed for three huge temples, sporting towering Doric columns that are a recognisable feature of many famous structures from AncientThe temple was found along the ancient city walls of PaestumIt fell under the rule of the Romans by around 275 BC.

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