An early bust of Roman leader Julius Caesar has been unveiled by archaeologists after they excavated it from the bottom of the Rhone river in France. Found near Arles, which Caesar founded, the marble sculpture has been dated to c.46 BCE, making it the oldest representation we have of Caesar, and probably one of only two remaining from his lifetime. The experts believe the bust was thrown into the river, but are unsure why, suggesting it could have happened in the aftermath of his assassination, when it might not have been wise to associate yourself too closely with him. The Telegraph has the best picture I could find. Several other sculptures were also found, including a six foot Neptune.

Silbury Hill, a prehistoric monument and the largest man made hill in the whole of Europe, was recently in danger: tunnels in the chalk structure, created by years of modern probing, collapsed, threatening the integrity of the massive mound. Months of repairs followed in which the tunnels were filled with chalk slurry. There were problems, as the works were scheduled to last for just a few months but new collapses prompted extra work. Costs tripled from the originally estimated £500,000 ($1,000,000). However, experts now believe the situation has stabilised, although they will monitor the hill for many years to come, keeping an eye in case of anymore problems. They also hope no-one else will ever need to dig into the hill in search of hidden rooms, buried treasure or simply answers as to the construction.