Rare Discovery: Spectacular Hercules statue found in Jezreel Valley

Ynetnews ^ | Tuesday, August 16, 2011 | Shai Zamir

[SunkenCiv]

Photo courtesy of Israel Antiquities Authority

[SunkenCiv]

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[arrogantsob]

Wow, it looks kinda like “David”.

[SunkenCiv]

The Laocoon group was found during the Renaissance, but dates from ancient Rome. It’s an anonymous masterpiece, and it helped inspire, and school, Michelangelo. :’)

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[bigheadfred]

I don’t see the resemblance. Wasn’t ever in the Navy though, either.

[arrogantsob]

The torso’s are very similar.

[arrogantsob]

“Wasn’t ever in the Navy though, either.”

That one went right over my head.

[bigheadfred]

Yes, they are. I did have the chance to see the David in person. Magnificent piece of sculpture.

[arrogantsob]

Another great piece.

I definitely make sure to avoid sea-monsters now.

[bigheadfred]

That one went right over my head

Why, why, you arrogant...

teehee

[WXRGina]

A marble statue of Hercules from the second century CE...

Isn't that nice how the time, as related to the birth of Jesus, has been changed by the forces of hell who hate Him, from AD to CE? Surely this does not remind us of Daniel 7:25--that old stuff about changing times and all. Oh, not in the least bit.

[arrogantsob]

Lucky you.

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Note - the stone penis is mostly rubbed away and the left hand is gone altogether. Are we to deduce that Hercules was a south-paw?

[Rembrandt]

“Note - the stone penis is mostly rubbed away and the left hand is gone altogether. Are we to deduce that Hercules was a south-paw?”

The hair that grew in his palm drew hyenas and they carried the left hand away, so no one will ever know.

[decimon]

The small picture, top left, is most interesting when expanded. That just can’t be a legal wrestling move.

[Nooseman]

Wow,they had manscaping back then too.

[Randy Larsen]

ROTFLMFAO!

[T bench]

CE equals Christian Era. BCE equals Before Christian Era. I use the full title when morons use the initialisms...they get so very very upset. I also say that it was for p.c. Protestants who no longer understood Latin.

[Randy Larsen]

Yep, It’s called a ‘Grip-A-Pecker’!

It usually is used on the female wrestlers from the Russian states.

[353FMG]

Oh no! I spilled my scotch!