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Gilded bronze statue of Hercules discovered on the site of the Forum Boarium in Rome. Hercules is holding his club and an apple of the Hesperides. 2nd century BCE. (Musei Capitolini, Rome)
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Raddato, C. (2014, July 27). Statue of Hercules. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2850/statue-of-hercules/
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Raddato, Carole. "Statue of Hercules." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jul 2014. Web. 30 Dec 2025.
