While repairing a sewer along Rome's ancient Appian Way, workers came across an incredible discovery: an ancient marble statue of a life-sized figure dressed as Hercules. The statue was discovered ...

A life-sized statue of a Roman emperor posing as the classical hero Hercules has been discovered during sewer repair works near the Appia Antica (Appian Way), ancient Rome's first highway.

A similar statue of Hercules was rediscovered in Greece in October 2022, McClatchy News previously reported. Read Next . World Restored Pompeii estate provides a glimpse of elite Roman life.

A similar statue of Hercules was rediscovered in Greece in October 2022, McClatchy News previously reported. Read Next . World Restored Pompeii estate provides a glimpse of elite Roman life.

Archaeologists in Montaione, Italy have unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman statue of Hercules that stands just 20 inches tall. Found in three pieces and missing its head, this miniature marble ...

An ancient statue of Hercules dating back nearly 2,000 years has been discovered in Greece. The sculpture was found as part of a building and is "larger than life," according to Greece's Ministry ...

Archaeologists from Aristotle University discovered a statue of the Greek and Roman demi-god Hercules. And this Hercules statue is in remarkably good shape, considering that it’s nearly 2,000 ...

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 ...

A rare second-century statue of the mythic hero Hercules has been found in Israel, archaeologists reported today (Aug. 15). The buff marble masterpiece likely decorated a niche in a Roman bathhouse.

Archaeologists have discovered the remnants of a classical statue dating back more than 1,800 years in the ancient metropolis of Philippi, in northeastern Greece. CNN values your feedback 1.

A replica statue of Atlas at the Temple of Zeus in Agrigento, Sicily Photo by DeAgostini / Getty Images A reassembled, 26-foot-tall statue of the mythological Titan Atlas will soon stand guard ...