Discovered the wooden throne of Roman times

A wooden and ivory throne in ancient Rome was unearthed in the town of Herculaneum, Italy. This is considered the most important antiquity ever discovered.

The throne was found in Villa Papyri, the home of his father-in-law, Julius Caesar, Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, built on the side of Mount Vesuvius. The name of the villa is taken from an impressive library containing thousands of rolls of papyrus lying buried under the ash after volcanic eruption Vesuvis on August 24, 79.

Restorers are being very careful to piece the wood to restore this precious throne. Although many other wooden objects were found near Pompeii, no one found such an important ceremonial object.

How the throne is used is unknown, but the sophisticated decorative motifs on the chair show it to honor the mysterious mortal god Attis.

The figure shows Attis picking up pine nuts by a sacred pine tree. Other decorations including flowers and leaves show that the theme of this throne is spring and proliferation.

The carvings on the throne.(Photo: Reuters)

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