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Remnants of Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Hercules Statue Unearthed in Greek Excavation
Artnews ^ | September 26, 2022 | Angelica Villa

Posted on 09/30/2022 6:20:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Remnants of a statue depicting Hercules that derives from ancient Roman times was unearthed during an excavation of an archeological site in Greece, according to a report by Greek City Times.

The larger-than-life statue of a young Hercules, dated to the 2nd century C.E., was uncovered at a site formerly known to be the ancient city of Philippi, located the country’s northern region by researchers at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AuTH). The team was led by Natalia Poulos, a professor at AuTH, in collaboration with her colleagues there Anastasios Tantsis and Emeritus Professor Aristotle Menzos; 24 students (18 undergraduates, 3 postgraduates and 3 PhD candidates) also took part.

Scholars working on the excavation believe the artifact was once used to adorn a building dated to the late Byzantine period in the 8th or 9th century C.E. Researchers believe the original figure while still in intact was designed holding various objects: a wreath, a lion skin, and a club, the latter of which was found at the site. All of these are traditional signifiers associated with the Greco-Roman hero.

In a statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports, which oversees projects related to cultural heritage, said that the excavation will continue into next year.


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To: nickcarraway
Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Hercules Statue... 2,000 years ago ain't what is used to be.
21 posted on 10/01/2022 6:42:35 AM PDT by nicollo ("I said no!")
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...oops closing tags fail
Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Hercules Statue...
2,000 years ago ain't what is used to be.
22 posted on 10/01/2022 6:43:37 AM PDT by nicollo ("I said no!")
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To: SaveFerris

good one!


23 posted on 10/01/2022 6:49:31 AM PDT by nicollo ("I said no!")
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To: nicollo

😋😜


24 posted on 10/01/2022 8:18:04 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: sit-rep

Communist Europeans..................


25 posted on 10/03/2022 6:00:05 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Lol...


26 posted on 10/03/2022 6:16:58 AM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: sit-rep

Current Era. It’s a re-phrasing to eliminate the reference to Christianity in A.D.


27 posted on 10/03/2022 9:40:55 AM PDT by bwest
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