Archaeologists says the statue is in an `` almost unbelievable '' state of preservation . The statue was found by a team from the University of Leicester and has been on display at the museum since it arrived last year. The limestone statue may once have graced a mausoleum , archaeologists say . It 's been dated by experts to the first or second century .
Archaeologists says the statue is in an `` almost unbelievable '' state of preservation . The sculpture of an eagle grasping a snake was found in a dig in the City of London . The limestone statue may once have graced a mausoleum , archaeologists say . It 's been dated by experts to the first or second century .