An ancient statue of an individual dressed as Hercules was discovered during repairs to a sewer system in Rome, archaeologists said. The nearly intact marble sculpture was found in a 60-foot pit ...

An ancient statue of an individual dressed as Hercules was discovered during repairs to a sewer system in Rome, archaeologists said. The nearly intact marble sculpture was found in a 60-foot pit ...

The statue shows a figure wearing the skin of the Nemean lion, a beast killed by Hercules as part of 12 labors he had to carry out. The face of the statue, however, is not that of Hercules.

An ancient statue of an individual dressed as Hercules was discovered during repairs to a sewer system in Rome, archaeologists said. The nearly intact marble sculpture was found in a 60-foot pit ...

The sculpture’s wrinkled face draws comparisons to depictions of Decius, which are also characterized by a furrowed brow meant to evoke a concern for the state, archaeologists said.

VATICAN CITY – Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work of restorers who are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ...

Vatican Experts Unveil Centuries-Old Hercules Statue After Decades of Restoration Work The statue has been variously dated from the end of the first to the beginning of the third centuries. Even ...

The statue has been variously dated from the end of the first to the beginning of the third centuries. Even in its day, the towering Hercules was treated with reverence.

In recognition of its non-ancient roots, the statue depicting Hercules after he finished his labors had the surnames of the pope — Mastai — and of the banker, Pietro Righetti, added to its title.

The statue depicting Hercules after he finished his labors had the last names of the pope — Mastai — and of the banker, Pietro Righetti, added to its title.

The statue has been variously dated from the end of the first to the beginning of the third centuries. Even in its day, the towering Hercules was treated with reverence.