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Roman sewer works reveal statue of emperor posing as Hercules

Roman sewer works reveal statue of emperor posing as Hercules

ROME — 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. It emerged, face first, as a bulldozer was tearing through old pipelines that needed replacing. An archaeologist overseeing the work immediately intervened. “This […]

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