Archaeologists find marble god in ancient Roman sewer
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Archaeologists find marble god in ancient Roman sewer

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Rupite, Bulgaria Reuters — Bulgarian archaeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer — a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The discovery of the 6.8-foot tall statue was made during excavation work at the site of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria, which lies close to the Greek border. Archaeologists pictured with the statue, which was covered with soil in an ancient Roman sewer. There are a few fractures on the hands,” said Lyudmil Vagalinski, who led the team of archaeologists, adding that the statue was a Roman copy of an ancient Greek original.

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Greek God’s ancient marble statue discovered in ‘very good condition’ during excavation in Roman sewer
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Greek God’s ancient marble statue discovered in ‘very good condition’ during excavation in Roman sewer

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Bulgarian archaeologists made an unexpected discovery this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer—a well-preserved marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The 6.8-foot tall statue was unearthed during excavation at the site of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica in southwestern Bulgaria, near the Greek border, Reuters reported. The archaeologists leading the excavation explained that the well-preserved …

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