2.2-metre early Classical marble statue unearthed at Sardis in Turkey

A 2.2-metre marble statue of a young man offering a quince, dated to 470–450 BC, has been unearthed at ancient Sardis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Manisa's Salihli district, Turkey. Turkey's Minister of Culture announced the find. Colossal freestanding figures from the early Classical period are rare outside major Greek sanctuaries. Excavations at Sardis, former capital of the Lydian Empire, continue.