The arid climate also preserved everything from ancient statues to furnishings, clothes and even receipts.

The edifice has a central plan and has two niches with decorations, grotesques and ancient statues.

Soon after, foreign explorers came in search of ancient statues and objects.

In its classic triangular lines he recognized similarities with the ancient statues he had studied.

These are usually ancient statues which have become popular soapboxes for political and social discussion, and places for people to (often satirically) voice their opinions.