Archaeologists find 1st-century Roman throne among ruins near Pompeii

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

ROME -- Remnants of the first known surviving Roman throne have been discovered in the lava and ash that buried the city of Herculaneum in the first century, archaeologists said Tuesday.

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