Hercules, son of Zeus and Alcmene, was a Greek God known for his virility and sexual prowess. By making his penis detachable, authorities hope to keep his dignity -- and cup size -- intact.

An ancient statue of an individual dressed as Hercules was discovered during repairs to a sewer system in Rome, archaeologists said. The nearly intact marble sculpture was found in a 60-foot pit ...

A rare second-century statue of the mythic hero Hercules has been found in Israel, archaeologists reported today (Aug. 15). The buff marble masterpiece likely decorated a niche in a Roman bathhouse.

Chris Marsh, 42, had to buy a secret Santa gift for his work buddy, Tom Teal, and thought the statue of Hercules and Diomedes was perfect. The model shows the two heroes of Greek mythology locked ...

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. During the excavation ...

Thieves ‘with strength of Hercules’ steal huge statue of Mars, god of war Richard Hartley-Parkinson Published February 12, 2018 6:29am Updated February 12, 2018 7:53am Comments ...

HERCULES — The city is raising funds to bring Hercules home — the statue, that is.The city needs $10,800 to acquire, restore and display a 30-inches-tall, bronze statue of the Greek dem… ...

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 ...

A headless marble statue of the demigod 'Hercules', known as 'Heracles' in Greek mythology, was found during the excavations carried out in the Penkalas creek in the ancient city of Aizanoi, which is ...

September 25, 2011 / 4:25 PM EDT / CBS Boston ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Turkey says the Boston Museum of Fine Arts has returned a piece of a Hercules statue after two decades of negotiations.

This article is more than 13 years old. Turkey is displaying a full statue of Hercules for the first time since a U.S. museum returned the top half after two decades of negotiations.