A white marble statue of a nude male figure was uncovered during preparatory work for laying natural gas pipes, according to the Culture Ministry.
Ekathimerini.com, has reported that the statue, designed in the Hermes Ludovisi style, was found in a trench approximately one meter wide near the south side of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at the intersection of Erechthiou and Kalliperi streets.
The artifact dates back to the Roman Imperial period (1st–5th century AD), when the area was home to urban villas.
The headless statue was discovered within a structure made of rectangular bricks.
After thoroughly documenting the find, the Athens ephorate of antiquities transported the statue to its conservation workshop for further analysis and preservation.
Source: ekathimerini.com
