Archaeologists unearth the entire statue found in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica, it is probably not of Hermes (see pics)

The marble statue discovered last week at the site of the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica near Petrich has been completely unearthed and is now being prepared for transfer to the museum in Petrich.

A huge marble statue of a deity discovered by archaeologists in ancient city of Heraclea Sintica near Petrich

Statue of a deity discovered by archaeologists in Heraclea Sintica near Petrich (see pics)

The face of the statue has been unearthed last. Because of its size and weight of nearly a tonne, the process of packing of the valuable sculpture proved to be quite complicated. It took six days, a special crate, a crane and a lot of luck to get it out.

The head of the excavation team, Prof. Dr. Ludmil Vagalinski, hinted that after being able to see the statue in person today, it turned out that it was most likely not the god Hermes, but a deified ruler. It is yet to be determined who exactly.