Tuesday: Day in photos - Jerusalem's Old City

An Israel Antiquities Authority worker holds an ancient figurine found near Jerusalem's Old City. Israeli archaeologists say they discovered a rare 1,800-year-old figurine in a Jerusalem excavation. Dating from the time of the Roman Empire, the 2-inch marble bust depicts the head of a man with a short curly beard and almond-shaped eyes.

( Sebastian Scheiner / Associated Press / January 27, 2009 )

An Israel Antiquities Authority worker holds an ancient figurine found near Jerusalem's Old City. Israeli archaeologists say they discovered a rare 1,800-year-old figurine in a Jerusalem excavation. Dating from the time of the Roman Empire, the 2-inch marble bust depicts the head of a man with a short curly beard and almond-shaped eyes.

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