Tourists stunned as 2,000-year-old Roman marble bust found in Alicante

A marble head dating back some 2,000 years has been discovered at a Spanish beach - and it's said to be one of the most significant Roman-era sculptural finds in the region. The historic find was made during ongoing regeneration work on Alicante's popular Almadraba beach. Workmen who stumbled across the lump of marble were left amazed when experts were called to the scene, who later revealed the bust dates back to the High Imperial Roman period in the first or second century. The white marble head, which archaeologists say may possibly represent the goddess Venus, is still in near-perfect condition, aside from minor damage to the nose.