San Casciano bronzes

Twenty-four bronze statues emerged from thermal mud at Bagno Grande spring, depicting deities, emperors, and matrons from ancient Roman and Etruscan periods.

The bronze figures, dating to the second century BC, remained submerged in thermal waters until their discovery in 2022 during sanctuary excavation works.

These statues represent religious offerings to health deities, placed in thermal waters by ancient inhabitants seeking cures through divine intervention.

The artifacts will be displayed in a new museum within a 16th-century building, accompanied by an archaeological park in San Casciano dei Bagni.

This collection represents the largest deposit of ancient bronze statues found in Italy, surpassing the significance of the Riace Bronzes discovery.

Location: San Casciano dei Bagni

Made from material: bronze

Part of: San Casciano archaeological excavations

GPS coordinates: 42.87105,11.87198

Latest update: July 17, 2025 08:53