(MENAFN) Archaeologists have uncovered a statue believed to be approximately 1,800 years old in the historic city of Blaundos, situated in Türkiye’s western Usak province, as stated by reports.

The find occurred during excavations at the city’s 2,000-year-old stadium, thought to have been constructed by Macedonian soldiers who settled in the region during Alexander the Great’s campaign through Anatolia.

Experts report that the statue was embedded within the stadium wall, overlooking the deep Ulubey Canyon below. Missing its head, arms, and legs, the torso has been transported to the Usak Museum for safekeeping.

Serif Soyler, who leads the excavation and directs the museum, described the statue as a male figure measuring 87 centimeters (34.25 inches) in height and 47 centimeters (18.5 inches) in width.

“It’s a beautifully crafted torso, which we preliminarily date to the 2nd century CE,” the official said, adding that the statue had been reused as a filler stone during the Byzantine era, which helped naturally preserve it within the wall.

Conservation and restoration efforts are ongoing at the museum, with plans to eventually exhibit the piece to the public once detailed scientific studies are completed.

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