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Divers Find Caesar Bust That May Date to 46 B.C.

source: ABC News | May 16, 08 | submitted by Pat Coate

Paris, France - Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known.

Among other items in the treasure trove of ancient objects is a 5.9 foot marble statue of Neptune, dated to the first decade of the third century after Christ.


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"Some (of the discoveries) are unique in Europe."
- Christine Albanel, culture minister

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