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Roman statue of Hercules emerges from Rome park sewer work

Figure of strongman with club and lion's coat at Parco Scott

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(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 27 - An Ancient Roman statue of Hercules has emerged from work to repair the sewage system of a park in the Italian capital.
    The Appia Antica Park said on Facebook that "Parco Scott 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 with a figure representing Hercules".
    The find was made at around the second mile mark of the ancient Appian Way, the famed historic road which is applying for UNESCO status. (ANSA).
   

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