Child finds rare 1,700-year-old Roman relic during visit at Israeli museum
An 8-year-old boy named Dor Wolynitz discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman statuette fragment during a family retreat in Israel. The artifact, which measures six by six centimeters, depicts part of a human figure and is believed to have been locally produced. Wolynitz received a Good Citizenship Certificate for his responsible conduct in reporting the find to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
- ▪Dor Wolynitz found the Roman statuette fragment while visiting the Ramon Crater in the Negev Desert.
- ▪The statuette fragment is believed to date back to the fourth century A.D. and may depict the Roman god Jupiter or a Nabatean god.
- ▪The Israel Antiquities Authority praised Wolynitz for his civic responsibility in reporting the find.
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Archaeology Child finds rare 1,700-year-old Roman relic during visit at Israeli museum By Andrea Margolis, Fox News Published May 25, 2026, 12:22 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Archaeologists uncover massive ancient site during rail project Woman stunned to unearth 3-carat diamond at state park Experts stunned after uncovering Homer's 'Iliad' on Egyptian mummy A child’s recent show-and-tell find turned out to be something unusual: a 1,700-year-old Roman statuette fragment. Dor Wolynitz, an 8-year-old from Rehovot, Israel, found the artifact during a visit to the Ramon Crater in the Negev Desert of southern Israel, according to a May 11 release from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
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