A century-old marble statue was discovered in the Bulgarian sewer system.

In most cases, remarkable discoveries happen completely by chance. This was the case last week in Bulgaria when a group of archaeologists unexpectedly uncovered an artifact that is several hundred years old during excavations in the area of the ancient city known as Heraclea Sintica, as reported by Reuters. The artwork in question is a life-sized sculpture of the Greek god Hermes that had been hidden in the sewer for a thousand years.

His head is well preserved.[She is in]“In very good condition. There are a few cracks on it,” explained Lyudmil Vagelinski, who led the group of archaeologists, in a conversation with Reuters. Now known as the village of Rupite, Heraclea Sintica has a centuries-old history. The city was founded by King Philip II of Macedon in southwestern Bulgaria around 356 to 339 BC. As a result of a devastating earthquake, the city was destroyed in 388 AD and was subsequently abandoned around 500 AD.

According to experts, the sculpture is a Roman reconstruction of an ancient Greek original. "All paganism was banned, and they adopted a new ideology, but it seems they still cared for their old deities," added Vagalinzki.

Other amazing discoveries

This year, in addition to the discovery of the statue of Hermes, many other interesting finds have also occurred. In January, French tourist Julien Navas accidentally stumbled upon an amazing chocolate diamond weighing 7.5 carats. The Parisian was in the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas when he unexpectedly discovered this gem. "It was one of the most incredible surprises of my life, after the birth of my daughter," Navas shared.The Washington Postat that time.

In April, archaeologists encountered a whole collection of frescoes during excavations in Pompeii. These paintings adorned the banquet hall and depicted various characters and scenes from the Trojan War. "Pompeii truly is a treasure trove that never ceases to amaze and delight us, because every time we dig, we discover something beautiful and significant," noted Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy's Minister of Culture, in his statement.

With such a pace of discoveries, who knows what might be found next time?