A Roman statue stands on the shore of the Mediterranean sea in the southern city of Ashkelon, Israel, December 14, 2010. The statue that had been buried for centuries has been unearthed by the winter gales that have raked Israel's coast. The white-marble figure of a woman in toga and sandals was found in the remains of a cliff that crumbled under the force of winds, waves and rain at the ancient port of Ashkelon, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen