The statue was discovered about 65 feet beneath the earth and depicts a man bearing a club and dressed in a lion's skin cloak — features associated with Hercules.

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.

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 fragments all fit ...

The statue also included a club, which was found in fragments, and a lion hanging from the outstretched left hand, which were meant to symbolize a hero. Hercules is one of the most famous figures ...

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 lion skin draped over the life-size figure’s head indicates the individual is dressed as Hercules, the mythological hero renowned for his strength, archaeologists said.

Archaeologists working in the town of Montaione, near Florence, Italy, recently announced the discovery of a miniature statue depicting the Greco-Roman hero Hercules. Standing just 20 inches tall ...

The statue was identified as Hercules, the mythological hero, by the lion skin covering its head, archaeologists said. Photo from the Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica ...

An ancient statue of Hercules is being painstakingly restored to its former glory after being unearthed in a Roman sewer system. The marble statue, complete with identifying lion skin headwear and ...

The statue was identified as Hercules, the mythological hero, by the lion skin covering its head, archaeologists said. Photo from the Parco Archeologico dell'Appia Antica ...