Ancient Statue of Emperor Dressed as Hercules Discovered During Roman Sewer Repairs

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Ancient Statue of Emperor Dressed as Hercules Discovered During Roman Sewer Repairs

February 9, 2023

A newly found statue in Rome appears to depict a slain Roman emperor dressed as Hercules.

It may offer insight to the viewpoint of a Roman emperor who embraced traditional Greco-Roman gods at a time when Christianity was spreading throughout the empire.

Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius, also known as Emperor Decius, ruled for only two years, between A.D. 249 and 251, before he and his son were killed by the Goths during the Battle of Abritus in A.D. 251 in what is now Bulgaria.

https://www.livescience.com/statue-o...-sewer-in-rome

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