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Archaeologists In Italy Unearthed A 1,700-Year-Old Statue Of Hercules That’s Just 20 Inches Tall
The Discovery Of A Miniature Hercules Statue Featuring A Rare ... Students and professor Elisabetta Neri found the statue at ...
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1700-Yr-Old Marble Statue of Hercules Depicting His Heroism Found in Italy with Severed Head Stuns Archaeologists
Recently, archaeologists unearthed an ancient artifact depicting ... craftsmanship employed in the statue. Authorities have named the discovery "Hercules of Valdelsa," and it is currently in ...
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Detachable penis added to statue to foil thieves
The statue has been vandalized so frequently ... town's citizens feel more comfortable with Hercules' manhood. Hercules: an ancient god with a detachable penis. Just as nature intended.
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Statue depicting a Roman wedding
Unlike the romantic weddings of today, marriage in ancient Rome was an arrangement ... woven tunic — belted with an elaborate "Knot of Hercules.” She would have carefully arranged hair and ...
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Rebuilding an Ancient Egyptian Statue Is a Huge Challenge
The colossal statue of the ancient Egyptian King Psamtik I was discovered in pieces—over 1,900 of them. Rebuilding it, at least partially, can help archaeologists identify his pose and the size ...