Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, though not altogether headless. Despite no cranium on the Greek hero, the ...

In total three fragments of the statue were spotted at the site. The available parts show Hercules wielding a club and wearing a lion's skin. Both of these facets are typical symbols that grace ...

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 ...

But ever since its construction, the statue had been routinely ... Mayor Martine Phelippot told Sud Oest. Hercules, son of Zeus and Alcmene, was a Greek God known for his virility and sexual ...

A 1,700-year-old marble statue of Hercules has been unearthed at the mediaeval site of Montaione in Tuscany. Discovered by an archaeology student, this rare artifact is notable for its detailed ...