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Coverage dated October 5, 2022

Classical statue of Hercules nearly 2,000 years old found in Greece

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Hafsa Khalil, CNN 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, archaeologists unearthed the work from the Roman period, second century AD, depicting the mythic…

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    Hafsa Khalil, CNN 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, archaeologists unearthed the work from the Roman period, second century AD, depicting the mythic…

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    Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old Hercules statue in Greece (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The Hercules statue “with a youthful body,” believed to date back to the second century AD, was discovered last month in the ancient city of Philippi.

  3. CBS News

    A 2,000-year-old statue of Hercules has been found in an ancient town in Greece (opens CBS News)

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    The sculpture was found as part of a building and is "larger than life," according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports.

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