Although the statue’s body is clearly that of Hercules, complete with a lion skin over one arm and a club in the other, the head did not match. Archaeologists believe it was replaced in ...

Despite no cranium on the Greek hero, the statue included details from Hercules’ mythic 12 labors, including the skin of the Nemean lion and the severed head of the Cretan bull. Archaeologists ...

The available parts show Hercules wielding a club and wearing a lion's skin. Both of these facets are typical symbols that grace the heroic personality. Another eye-catching aspect of the artifact ...

The statue, measuring approximately 1.64 ft (50 cm) in height, is an extraordinary representation of Hercules. It portrays the legendary figure wielding a club and draped in a lion’s skin—both ...