A prehistoric cave and Roman statues: Two huge archaeological finds uncovered in northern Israel

A prehistoric cave and Roman statues: Two huge archaeological finds uncovered in northern Israel

Two major archaeological discoveries were uncovered in northern Israel earlier this month: two rare, intact Roman marble statues and a prehistoric cave used by early humans roughly 300,000 years ago. The marble statues, which depict historical figures from the Greek and Roman worlds in stunning detail, were found in the collection pit of a Roman-Byzantine winepress dating to about 1,700 years ago. The sculptures are protomes, meaning they depict…

Roman-Era Statues Buried Face Down in Israel: Why They Were Hidden

During a pre-construction survey for a new railway near Binyamina, Israel, archaeologists uncovered two magnificent Roman-era marble busts deliberately buried face down in an ancient winepress — one bearing a Greek inscription of the legendary Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus. The post Roman-Era Statues Buried Face Down in Israel: Why They Were Hidden appeared first on History Collection.