A seven-foot-tall marble statue from the 5th century BCE has emerged from under what used to be a Roman roadway in the ancient city of Sardis, in western Turkey, reports Heritage Daily. After conservation work is complete, the statue will go on view at Turkey’s Manisa Museum. A seven-foot-tall marble sculpture from the ancient city of Sardis. The figure wears a thick himation (an ancient Greek cloak or wrap) and a chiton (a rectangular tunic) over a distinctive horizontally striped garment. From this feature, archaeologists hope to learn more about ritual practices and religious beliefs in the city.