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Archaeologists unearth rare statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian in Turkey's Aydın province

Dating from the 2nd century AD, the two-and-a-half-meter high sculpture was found in six parts at an excavation of the ancient city of Alabanda, site director Ali Yalçın Tavukçu said.

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Published Date: 02:43 | 10 September 2021
Modified Date: 02:48 | 10 September 2021

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The statue is one of the "very few examples in the world," Tavukçu said, adding: "We are very happy to have found one here."

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Excavations are underway at the site for further "exciting" findings such as new tablets or inscriptions to shed light on the era, Tavukçu added.

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The statue, believed to be sculpted during a visit in the reign of the Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus, is expected to be displayed at the Aydın museum once restoration work is over.

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