Article 5H7CR Giant statue of Roman emperor reunited with long-lost finger

Giant statue of Roman emperor reunited with long-lost finger

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Angela Giuffrida in Rome
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Bronze finger found at Louvre is remounted onto Constantine's hand at museum in Rome

A giant statue of the hand of Constantine the Great in Rome has been reunited with its missing finger after more than 500 years.

The 38cm-long bronze index finger, found in the Louvre in Paris in 2018, was remounted onto the statue at Rome's Capitoline Museums on Wednesday.

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