Photo: Burghley House
A parking lot construction project in England took a wondrous turn when one of the workers unearthed a mysterious ancient Roman statue. The remarkable find was made last April on the grounds of the historic Burghley House, which announced the "thrilling discovery" earlier this month. While excavating an area on the periphery of the site as part of a parking lot expansion, digger operator Greg Crawley spotted something unusual in the dirt. Initially thinking that the object was merely a large pale rock, the construction worker was stunned when he picked it up and saw a face staring back at him.
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