Ancient Detailed 1,800 Year Old Figurine Head Discovered in Jerusalem Dig Site

(image found on MSNBC)
Archaeologists in Israel discovered a rare and unique 1,800 year old figuring in an excavation site. The figurine dates back from the Roman Empire and is a 2 inch marble bust of a mans head with detailed features showing almond shaped eyes and a short curly beard.

"A statement Monday from the Israel Antiquities Authority says nothing similar has been found before in the country. The archaeologists believe it could depict an athlete, possibly a boxer. They think it was used as a weight and might have belonged to a merchant.It was found in the ruins of a building destroyed by an earthquake in the fourth or fifth century. The dig outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City also recently yielded a well-preserved gold earring inlaid with pearls and a trove of more than 250 gold coins."

Its amazing to find a piece of ancient art with such detail in an ancient site which has been buried for so many years. I wonder what other interesting piece's they will unearth in the days to come. Between the amazing finds in the ground and the waters we really do live in interesting times.

1,800 Year Old Figurine found in Jerusalem (MSNBC)