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J. Paul Getty Museum: The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology WebsiteJ. Paul Getty Museum: The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology Website
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J. Paul Getty Trust
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J. Paul Getty Museum: The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology

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Website for the 2007 exhibit The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology at the Getty Museum. Describes how the discovery of three marble statues in Italy in the 1700s led to centuries of archaeological exploration in the area. Includes maps of the area and pictures of the statues.

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archeology, history of art, getty museum, herculaneum women, j. paul getty museum, ancient roman sculpture, art of ancient rome

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