CNN —A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom.
Digger driver Greg Crawley uncovered the marble head of a Roman lady at 16th century country estate Burghley House in Peterborough, England, last year while undertaking renovation works.
Greg Crawley found the ancient statue head while building a parking lot.
“I couldn’t believe it when they told me it was a Roman marble statue,” he added.
The statue will now be displayed alongside other statues collected by the ninth earl at Burghley House.
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