“Unveiled After Centuries: The Tiny 1,700-Year-Old Hercules Statue That Rewrites History”
SAGAS Unifi/FacebookThe statue was found in three pieces and missing the head.
The statuette, dubbed the “Hercules of Valdelsa,” was displayed briefly at the University of Florence as part of the TourismA exhibition, a cultural and tourism event that ran from February 21 to February 23.
With the exhibition now over, the statue will be moved to a permanent home at the Civic Museum of Montaione.
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