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Ancient Statue of Hercules Unearthed in Roman Sewer

Latest stunning archeological find was in the Appia Antica Archaeological Park

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Ancient Statue of Hercules Unearthed in Roman Sewer

Statue of Hercules found in Roman sewer. Photo: ANSA

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In the ancient city of Rome even sewers can harbor treasures. Archaeologists have made an exciting discovery while conducting excavation work to repair collapsed sewage pipes in Parco Scott, a part of the Appia Antica Archaeological Park.  They stumbled upon a life-size marble statue of the demigod Hercules, believed to date back to the Roman imperial period – not exactly what you expect to find in an old sewer!

The Appia Antica Archaeological Park announced on Facebook that the area “has reserved a great surprise for us: a life-size marble statue which, due to the presence of the club and the lion’s coat covering its head, we can certainly identify as a figure representing Hercules”. In Roman mythology, Hercules is the son of Jupiter and the mortal woman Alcmena.

Photograph: Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica

He is considered one of the greatest heroes in Roman legends and was known for completing the famous ” Twelve Labors ,” which were a series of tasks given to him by the king of Mycenae, Eurystheus, in order to gain immortality and a place among the gods.

The Guardian reports that the statue of Hercules was pulled from the sewer between the busy Cristoforo Colombo Road and the ancient Appian Way . Archaeologists stressed that it was not found in its original location and is believed to have been buried during construction work for the sewer system in the first half of the 20th century. Francesca Romana Paolillo of the Italian culture ministry explained that this may have happened because there were no archaeological checks in place.

The primary goal of the excavation work was not to find the statue, but rather to locate the starting point of the first mile of the Appian Way, known also as the Regina Viarum or “Queen of Roads.”

The Appian Way was begun in 312 BC and stretched from Rome to Brindisi, covering a distance of 500 km. If it becomes a UNESCO site, it would be the second longest such site after the Great Wall of China.

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