Students Have Unearthed a 2,000-Year-Old Hercules Statue in Northern Greece
The statue, which dates back to 2 A.D., depicts Hercules carrying a lion’s pelt, a wreath of leaves, and a club.
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A team of professors and students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki recently discovered a 2,000-year-old statue of Hercules at an excavation in the city of Philippi in Greece, Artnet reports. The statue, which, according to experts, dates back to 2 A.D., depicts Hercules carrying a lion’s pelt, a wreath of leaves and a club. Hercules, famous for his mythical strength, could certainly handle the load.
New discovery: A statue of Hercules was unearthed at Philippi in Greece by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
— Arys🏺🪶 (@ArysPan) September 21, 2022
The statue is from the 2nd c. CE and it decorated a structure from the 8th-9th c CE (most likely a public fountain). #Archaeology pic.twitter.com/oKMO1zzK1s
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