More well known depictions of Hercules in art are often similar to the famous ... Elisabetta Neri found the statue at the ...

Miraculous births of figures like Jesus, Horus, Heracles, and Alexander the Great are found in ancient myths across different ...

Hercules was often depicted with the Nemean lion skin in statues and art, along with a variety of his unique weapons, but experts said finding art showing him capturing the bull is rare.

Her attentiveness preserved a significant piece of ancient art and helped ensure that the statue could be recovered with minimal damage. Although the statue’s body is clearly that of Hercules ...