Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Marble God in Ancient Roman Sewer

Bulgarian Archaeologists Find Marble God in Ancient Roman Sewer
An archaeologist stands next to a marble statue, uncovered at the site of the remains of the ancient city of Heraclea Sinitica, near the village of Rupite, Bulgaria, on July 5, 2024. Spasiyana Sergieva/Reuters
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RUPITE, Bulgaria—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.