Archaeologists in Montaione, Italy, have unearthed a rare 1,700-year-old Roman statue of Hercules, standing just 1.64 feet tall. Despite its small size and missing head, the marble figure—complete with a club, lion’s skin, and a bull’s head at its feet—offers a unique depiction of the Greek demigod’s seventh labor, thrilling experts and proving that size doesn’t diminish significance in this exceptional find
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Ancient Tombs Unearthed in Padula, Including Diobol Minted in Tarentum Featuring Athena and Hercules
In Padula, Campania, the discovery of nineteen ancient tombs has uncovered valuable artifacts, including a rare diobol coin minted in Tarentum between 380 and 325 BC, depicting the goddess Athena on one side and Hercules slaying the Nemean lion on the reverse. The findings provide key insights into the region’s rich cultural history.
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The recent discovery of two remarkably rare statues in the ancient city of Al-Faw, Saudi…
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Work depicting the Greek mythological hero and apparently dating back to Roman imperial period found…
A life size marble statue of the Ancient Greek mythological figure Hercules was unearthed during…
Sculptures of Eros, Heracles and Dionysus, which are very important in Greek Mythology, were found…
The Greek islands are a distinguishing feature of Greece’s morphology and an integral part of the country’s culture across the ages, each with its own past and a story to tell about how it got its name.
On Friday, September 16, 2022, the excavation research carried out by a team from the…
Hercules had to complete 12 heroic labours to be absolved of guilt and to become…
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The European Commission has awarded the archaeological site of Ancient Nemea the European Union’s Heritage…