Gladiator Relief Recovered from Theives.

Italian police have unearthed the hidden cache of a group of grave The 12 panels were found buried in the garden of a private home The relief dates back to the late 1st century B.C. and is –Daily Mail via Cronaca
robbers, recovering ancient Roman marble reliefs depicting stunningly
lifelike gladiators locked in mortal combat.
near Fiano Romano, 25 miles north of the capital, and officials hailed
the recovery as a major archaeological find and a blow to the illegal
antiquities market.
believed to have decorated a tomb, yet to be located, in the nearby
Roman settlement of Lucus Feroniae, said Anna Maria Moretti, the
superintendent for antiquities in the area north of Rome.
This is a fantastic find. The artistry, especially the detailing in the musculature and the gear, is outstanding.














