Founded by Alexander the Great's father King Philip II in 356 B.C.E., the historic city of Philippi has become one of the ...
Archaeologists excavating a private property in Florence, Italy, discovered a 20-inch statue of Hercules missing its head, ...
During excavations, two marble heads, believed to belong to Aphrodite (goddess of beauty and love) and Eros (god of love), were also discovered, alongside fragments linked to Artemis (goddess of ...
Including its pedestal, the marble statue once stood over 5 feet ... At his feet is a ram peering up at him. In Greek mythology, Hermes was known as the fleet-footed messenger of the gods.
The marble statue depicts Hermes, known in Greek mythology as the ... archaeologists uncovered heads believed to belong to Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, and Eros, the god of love.