Yr-Old Marble Statue of Hercules Depicting His Heroism Found in Italy with Severed Head Stuns Archaeologists Multiple Roman ...

The marble statue—nearly complete but curiously missing its original head—was found in three interlocking pieces, offering a rare glimpse into late Roman sculpture, religious symbolism ...

The Tower of Hercules has served as a lighthouse and landmark ... Immediately adjacent to the base of the Tower, is a small rectangular Roman building. The site also features a sculpture park, the ...

Sarcophagus Lid with Reclining Couple, second half of 2nd century CE (Roman, Imperial Period, Torlonia Collection, Rome), is featured in “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the ...

More information: Cecilie Brøns, THE SCENT OF ANCIENT GRECO‐ROMAN SCULPTURE, Oxford Journal of Archaeology (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ojoa.12321 ...