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A throne, similar to one found recently in an ancient
Roman settlement near Naples, is shown in a painting from
the same period in a photo released December 4, 2007.
An ancient Roman wood and ivory throne has been unearthed at a dig
in Herculaneum, Italian archaeologists said on Tuesday,
hailing it as the most significant piece of wooden furniture
ever discovered there. (Archaeology Superintendent of Pompeii/Handout/Reuters)