The symbolism of the carved accessories of the woman may identify her as a priestess of Ceres, indicating her involvement in ...

A life-sized statue has been discovered in Pompeii of an ancient Roman woman thought to have been a priestess in a fertility ...

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As the fertility goddess, Ishtar was often associated with eggs, which were seen as a symbol of new life and rebirth. In ancient times, people would decorate eggs in honour of Ishtar and give them ...

Life-sized statues of a man and a woman were discovered in a tomb in Pompeii, researchers said, thousands of years after a ...

Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture, fertility and motherhood ... insight into the religious practices of Pompeii’s ancient residents, providing new evidence that Ceres “has a clear ...