2,000-year-old statue of Hercules found by archaeologists in Greece

The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports believes that it is a play from the second century AD

Reproduction / Greek Ministry of CultureThe statue was found in a UNESCO heritage site in good condition

Archaeologists from Aristotle University discovered in September, at the archaeological site of Philippi, in GreeceThe statue of Hercules is approximately 2,000 years old. The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports said in a statement that researchers were excavating in the area when they found the ruins of a richly decorated 7th or 9th century building, classified as ‘larger than life’, adding that they believe it dates back to the second century. AD Statue According to the university team that found the statue, the discovery provides insight into how public spaces were decorated during the Byzantine Empire. According to the information, the larger-than-life statue depicts a clean-shaven Hercules with a young body. The archaeological site of Philippi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the ruins of a temple, theater, octagonal church and other basilicas can be found on the site. Pictures taken by the university show the buried statue. Along with the image of Hercules, a lion was also found hanging from his outstretched left hand, which was supposed to symbolize the hero. Hercules, son of Zeus, is one of the famous mythical figures in Greek mythology, and Philippi is where Mark Antony and Augustus led the battle that killed Brutus and Cassius, the assassins of Julius Caesar.