Ancient Dolphin Statuette Discovered in Italy by Archeologists

Archaeologists in southern Italy have discovered terracotta bull heads and a figurine of the Greek god Eros riding a dolphin, shedding new light on the religious practices of the ancient Greek city of Paestum. The dolphin statuette is believed to be from the Avili family of ceramists, whose presence had never before been documented in Paestum. The city, known for its three massive Doric-columned temples, was controlled by the ancient Romans by around 275 B.C. and was renamed Paestum from the Greek "Poseidonia."