Cnn.com reports that archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered another precious object in the remains of a building that may have been a hostel. At six by four centimeters, marble bust of an athlete, probably a boxer, is a tiny but detailed artifact of the second or third century A. D.  The archaeologists believe the object was used as a weight for a scale.

The figurine is small -- about 6 centimeters high by 4 centimeters wide -- but very detailed, archaeologists say.

The other two artifacts found at the same site are stash of 264 gold coins and a pearl necklace.

Scientists call the find "one of the largest and most impressive coin hoards ever discovered in Jerusalem."