1700-Yr-Old Marble Statue of Hercules Depicting His Heroism Found in Italy with Severed Head Stuns Archaeologists Multiple Roman figures are larger-than-life personalities that have had a hold on ...

As archaeologists and specialists continue to examine the statue, they have chosen to name the petite marble wonder, Hercules of Valdelsa, and are even more excited to share their discovery at the ...

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.

The statue has been variously dated from the end of the first to the beginning of the third centuries — and a lightning strike helped ensure its preservation.

Archaeologists discovered a 1,700-year-old 20-inch statue of Hercules in Florence, Italy. A student with a pickaxe discovered the miniature marble statue in three fragments.

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.

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.

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.

Vatican Museum restorer Alice Baltera works on restoring the bronze Hercules statue, in the Round Hall of the Vatican Museums, Thursday, May 11, 2023. Work will continue until December to reveal ...

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.