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A 2,000-year-old marble head of the Roman goddess Venus was discovered by construction workers during a beach improvement project in Alicante, Spain. The artifact is currently being cleaned and inspected at the Alicante Contemporary Art Museum with plans for public display by the end of the year.

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What happened

The marble head of a statue of the Roman goddess Venus, dating to approximately 2,000 years ago, was unearthed during groundwork on a beach in the Spanish city of Alicante, El Pais reported.

Why it matters

According to the newspaper, the discovery was made by workers who were digging a trench as part of a beach improvement project.

Common ground

They noticed a well-preserved marble head among the stones and construction soil, after which the work was halted and archaeologists were summoned.

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A 2,000-year-old marble head of the Roman goddess Venus was discovered by construction workers during a beach improvement project in Alicante, Spain. The artifact is currently being cleaned and inspected at the Alicante Contemporary Art Museum with plans for public display by the end of the year.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Preliminary information suggests that the head was part of a larger sculpture”
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Both ABCMEDIA and TASS (via El Pais) report that the head was part of a larger sculpture rather than a standalone bust.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sculpture has been central in religious devotion in many cultures, and until recent centuries, large sculptures, too expensive for private individuals to create, were usually an expression of religion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture
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web search NEUTRAL — The marble head of a statue of the Roman goddess Venus, dating to approximately 2,000 years ago, was unearthed during groundwork on a beach in the Spanish city of Alicante, El Pais reported.
https://tass.com/society/2168807
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web search NEUTRAL — Double the size of a normal human skull, the ancient marble head was likely part of a larger-than-life statue that loomed over a public space or building. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-haunting-s…
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Claim 2: “Experts estimate that it dates to the first or second century A.D.”
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The provided evidence for the Alicante Venus specifically mentions it dates to 'approximately 2,000 years ago' (TASS), but the specific '1st or 2nd century A.D.' phrasing appears in a search result for a different Roman bust found in a car park, not explicitly linked to the Alicante find in the snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Remarkably, he had unearthed a marble head, which experts date to the 1st or 2nd century.Experts discovered an iron dowel in the marble head, likely added in the 18th century, suggesting an adaptation…
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/roman-bust-burghley-house-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2nd century AD marble head of Alexander measures 23 centimeters. Credit: Düzce Municipality.As a result of the consultation of history experts, it was determined that the bust head found belonged …
https://thetimes.gr/intact-marble-head-of-alexander-the-grea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The marble head of a Roman lady was discovered by a digger during construction works in spring 2023 at Burghley, closely followed two weeks later by a marble bust. The items will be on display at Burg…
https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2024/03/14/roman-marble-he…
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Claim 3: “The marble head of a statue of the Roman goddess Venus, dating to approximately 2,000 years ago, was unearthed during groundwork on a beach in the Spanish city of Alicante”
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The claim is reported by multiple independent news sources, including TASS and EL PAÍS, confirming the discovery of a 2,000-year-old marble head of Venus on a beach in Alicante, Spain.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Evidence of bikini-style women's clothing has been found as early as 5600 BC, and the history of the bikini can be traced back to that era. Illustrations of women wearing bikini-like garments during c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bikini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justa and Rufina (Ruffina) (Spanish: Justa y Rufina) are venerated as martyrs and saints. They are said to have been martyred at Hispalis (Seville) during the 3rd century. Only Justa (sometimes "Justu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justa_and_Rufina
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Region of Murcia (, US also ; Spanish: Región de Murcia [reˈxjon de ˈmuɾθja]; Valencian: Regió de Múrcia) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Penins…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Region_of_Murcia
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Claim 4: “the discovery was made by workers who were digging a trench as part of a beach improvement project”
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While the general discovery is corroborated, the specific detail about 'workers digging a trench as part of a beach improvement project' is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, although the TASS source mentions 'groundwork on a beach'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Charlotte Works run a workforce development board serving in Mecklenburg County and brings workforce, economic development, educational and industry partners to the same table.
https://www.charlotteworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Hire workers and staff quickly in Charlotte, North Carolina. Find temporary labor, experienced temp-to-hire workers, and part-time employees for the day or by the hour.
https://www.instawork.com/local-staffing/charlotte
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · North Carolina workers' compensation claims are governed by Chapter 97 of the North Carolina General Statutes, also known as the Workers' Compensation Act.
https://www.ic.nc.gov/
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Claim 5: “Venus is in good condition, with barely noticeable traces of two screws in the upper part and slight damage on the nose and chin”
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The provided evidence mentions the head is being cleaned and inspected, but does not provide specific details regarding the condition of the nose, chin, or the presence of two screws.
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web search NEUTRAL — Venus is the second planet from the Sun. Similar in size and mass to Earth, Venus has no liquid water, and its atmosphere is far thicker and denser than that of any other rocky body in the Solar Syste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
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web search NEUTRAL — In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Julius Caesar claimed her as his ancestor. Venus was central to m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_(mythology)
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web search NEUTRAL — Venus is one of only two planets in the Solar System (the other being Mercury) that has no moons. Venus spins very slowly on its axis and it spins in the opposite direction to the other planets.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus
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Claim 6: “The marble head weighs 14 kilograms (approximately 31 pound), is 22.2 centimeters (nearly 8.8 inches) tall, 19.8 centimeters (nearly 7.8 inches) wide”
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The provided evidence does not contain the specific measurements (14kg, 22.2cm, 19.8cm) for the Venus head. The search results for '14' and '16mm' are irrelevant to this specific artifact.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fourteen or 14 may refer to: 14 (number), the natural number following 13 and preceding 15 one of the years 14 BC, AD 14, 1914, 2014
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus are smartphones that were developed and marketed by Apple. They are the sixteenth-generation iPhones, succeeding the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini, and were announced d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 14 (also known as Existence; U.S. title: The Wild Little Bunch) is a 1973 British drama film directed by David Hemmings and starring Jack Wild and June Brown. It was written by Roland Starke. Its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_14
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Claim 7: “Currently, the marble head is stored at the Alicante Contemporary Art Museum”
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Multiple independent sources (TASS, ABCMEDIA, EL PAÍS) confirm the marble head is stored at the Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA). This is further supported by the Wikipedia entry for the museum.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Valencian Art Nouveau (Spanish: modernismo valenciano, Valencian: modernisme valencià) is the historiographic denomination given to an art and literature movement associated with the Art Nouveau in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valencian_Art_Nouveau
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alicante or Alacant (officially: Alacant / Alicante) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historical Mediterranean port. Wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicante
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alicante Museum of Contemporary Art (Spanish: Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante, MACA) is a municipal museum in Alicante, Spain. It exhibits 20th-century and contemporary art. Created in 1976 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicante_Museum_of_Contemporar…
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