Texas woman’s Goodwill find turns out to be 2,000-year-old Roman relic
by Maya Yang from US news | The Guardian on (#5Z1B2)
A $34.99 marble bust from a thrift store likely belonged to Roman military leader - and it's unknown how it ended up in Austin
A Texas woman got a bang for her buck when her purchase of a $34.99 marble bust from a Goodwill thrift store turned out to be a relic from ancient Rome.
Laura Young, who has been reselling antiques for 11 years, came across a 52lb marble bust in an Austin Goodwill in 2018.
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