Hercules of Appian Way visible to public

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 17 - An imposing life-size Ancient Roman statue of Hercules found during recent sewer work on the Appian Way in Rome will shortly be visible to the public when the Parco Appia Antica is open from Tuesday to Sunday and also, for free, on LIberation Day on April 25, officials said Monday.
    Meanwhile the grand Villa of the Quintilii, in the same park, has become prominent again with the publication in the journal Antiquity of an article by British School archaeologist Emlyn Dodd, and expert in ancient wine production, outlining the wine produced in the villa and the role the drink had in showing off the glories of the building.
    The Villa of the Qunitilii, Dodd writes, "was an incredible mini city complete with a cellar for the emperor himself (Commodus) to slake his Bacchic tendencies".
    The villa boasts what Dodda calls a "magnificent" and unique wine fountain. (ANSA).