Discovered a 2,000-year-old metal god statue of Celts

Houses excavating a parking lot in Cambridgeshire found a rare 2,000-year-old small metal god statue of Celts.

This metal statue is only 5cm tall, and is believed to date from the second century AD.

Experts believe it represents Cernunnos - the god of nature, the life and the "underworld" of the Celts.

Although the statues of Cernunnos were previously discovered, they were all engraved on stone. This is the first time they have discovered a metal version in the UK.

This is the first discovery of a metal ancient statue in the UK - (Photo from National Trust Images, James Fairbairn, Eastern Ofxord Archaeological Organization).

Speaking to The Telegraph, Stephen Macaulay, Deputy Regional Manager at the Oxford Eastern Archeology Organization, said: "The face of the statue has worn out, but we have seen similar images of Cernunnos, so it's like finding a worn version of Jesus on the cross, which is the shape you expect to see.

It is an important god of the Celts, but this shows how much the Romans have accepted the other religions, they often only incorporate the Gods into their gods. The Romans truly governed their empire like the British, they would conquer and then reorganize positions for those in power. The story of Wimpole is very interesting because it gives us a primitive impression of the indigenous peoples who live in the legionnaires when they move back and down the country along Ermine Street. "

Besides the figurines, the researchers also found a series of other treasures, including coins, armed with Roman uniforms, an ax head, and jewelry.

These items will be washed and analyzed, before being displayed at Wimpole.