NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Bernama-dpa) -- A roughly 2,000-year-old marble torso of a Roman emperor has sold at auction in New York for a record US$34.3 million, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the auction house Sotheby's on Thursday.
World : Roman Emperor's Marble Torso Sells For Record US$34.3 Million
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A 2,000-year-old Roman emperor's marble torso sold for $34.3 million, a record for a Roman antiquity.
- The marble torso dates back to the 1st century AD.
- It sold at auction in New York for three times its estimated value.
- Five bidders competed for nearly 15 minutes.
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