Archaeologists uncover mysterious face hidden for centuries in Book of Revelation city
A face-down monumental marble statue dating back 2,500 years has been unearthed in a Book of Revelation city.
The brief
Archaeologists uncovered a nearly complete, face-down statue estimated to be 2,500 years old, as reported by outlets including Fox News and The Debrief. Additional reporting from Türkiye Today and Yahoo noted that the discovery took place at Sardis, where Lydian homes also revealed everyday life frozen in time.
Smithsonian Magazine added context regarding the positioning of the artifact, explaining that the monumental marble statue was buried facedown because it was repurposed as a paving stone by the ancient Romans. Coverage spans multiple organizations detailing the physical state of the unearthing and its historical setting.
Reports currently emphasize the physical recovery and the functional reuse of the artifact in antiquity, while the exact implications of the hidden face and surrounding structures are tracked across ongoing archaeological updates from the region.
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Coverage (5)
- Archaeologists Surprised to Unearth Face-Down 2500-Year-Old Statue Almost Completely Intact The Debrief · 3h ago
- 2,500-year-old Lydian homes reveal everyday life frozen in time at Sardis Türkiye Today · 3h ago
- Why Did the Ancient Romans Bury This Monumental Marble Statue Facedown? They Wanted to Repurpose It as a Paving Stone Smithsonian Magazine · 3h ago
- In Turkey, a 2,500-year-old colossal statue surfaced after centuries as a paving stone Yahoo · 3h ago
- Archaeologists uncover mysterious face hidden for centuries in Book of Revelation city Fox News · 3h ago broke it first
Quick answers
How old is the newly uncovered statue?
Coverage indicates the statue is 2,500 years old.
Where was the statue found?
It was found in Sardis, described in coverage as a Book of Revelation city.
Why was the statue buried face-down?
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the ancient Romans buried the monumental marble statue face-down to repurpose it as a paving stone.
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