Rare Nagini and Garuda Sculptures Unearthed Near Hampi Jain Temple

People who study old things dug up two very special stone statues in a place called Hampi in India.

Hampi is a very old city that is protected by a special group called UNESCO.

The statues were found right next to a Jain temple.

One statue is of Nagini, a creature from old stories that is part woman and part snake.

The other statue is of Garuda, a giant magical bird from ancient tales.

Both statues are quite old and are still in pretty good shape.

They are not very big — the bird statue is about as wide as a long ruler.

These statues show that people long ago respected different religions and worked well together.

Hampi was once the capital of a powerful kingdom called the Vijayanagara Empire.

Experts will now study the statues carefully to learn more about the people who made them.