were these statues definitely living people? 1 the mothers of Shipton, York, England. 2 the Pompeii baths. 3 St. Petersburg, Atlanta. Living people were placed on walls and crystallized into stone ?
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Some interesting facts about the Atlanteans of the Hermitage of St. Petersburg
Initially, 12 Atlanteans were planned, but eventually their number was reduced to 10.
The height of each sculpture is about 7 meters, and the weight is about 30 tons.
The faces and body details of the Atlanteans are different, each statue has its own individual features.
In the 1950s, the Atlanteans underwent restoration because cracks appeared on them.
There is a legend that Atlanteans come alive at night and communicate with each other.
Each Atlantean has its own name, given by restorers in the 1950s.
During the floods in St. Petersburg, Atlanteans βstood waist-deep in water.β
There is an assumption that the images of the Atlanteans are based on real residents of St. Petersburg at that time.
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