Found 1,900 year old eagle statue between London
New British archaeologists discovered a sculpture of an eagle dating to about 1,900 years while digging a construction road.
Experts say the statue sculpting an eagle using a mine holds a small snake found in the area that is preparing to rebuild a 16-storey hotel in London.
Eagle sculpture is found in London.(Photo: Museum of London Archeology)
According to calculations and research by archaeologists, the sculpture from the first or second century AD and is made from rhodium stones taken from the Cotswolds area.
Sky News said the sculpture was found to have a relatively good preservation condition. Archaeologists have also found traces of a tomb during excavation and this eagle statue is said to be part of the tomb's decoration.
Images of eagles and snakes are often very popular in Rome. According to Michael Marshall, researcher at London Archaeological Museum, eagle is a symbol of ancient Rome.
Martin Henig, the leading expert in the field, said it was the most beautiful sculpture ever found in London and one of the intact symbols found in Roman Britain, a tidal area. ancient ancient Rome.
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