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. They noticed a well-preserved marble head among the stones and construction soil, after which the work was halted and archaeologists were summoned. "They (the workers - TASS) made a mistake, failing to notify the supervising archeological organization about the upcoming trench. 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. Currently, the marble head is stored at the Alicante Contemporary Art Museum, where specialists are conducting a detailed inspection and cleaning.