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Volunteers recently unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess while digging near a historic British landmark.

The sandstone carving was found at Vindolanda, a fort in Northumberland, near Hadrian's Wall. In a May 21 press release, the Vindolanda Trust identified the depiction as Victoria, the goddess of victory in Roman mythology.

The artifact was uncovered by Jim and Dilys Quinlan, a couple from Merseyside who have volunteered in countless excavations over the past two decades. The pair found the artifact in a pile of rubble near former infantry barracks.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH STRANGE HEAD DEPICTING ROMAN GOD BENEATH CATHOLIC BASILICA

Pictures show the proud volunteers smiling next to their discovery in the r

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