A lifesize marble statue of the Greek hero Hercules was discovered this Thursday (26) in Parco Scott, a green space in Rome’s Appia Antica Archaeological Park.
“Today, after weeks of dumping without any archaeological finds, Parco Scott brought us a great surprise: a lifesize marble statue that we can certainly identify with due to the presence of the lion skin that covers its head. a character dressed as Hercules,” the park wrote on its official Facebook page.
According to the publication, the statue was found in the Parco Scott area between Cristoforo Colombo and Via Appia Antica, where work has been going on for several months at a construction site to recover the sewer pipe.
The structure, which dates back to the last century, collapsed in several places, which also led to the opening of dangerous ravines in the park and landslides on the hill.
To solve the problem caused by the prolonged closure of part of the leisure area, renovation works were initiated, which caused a large earth movement. The work later necessitated a restoration of the mound and the planting of new trees.
The excavation work, which reached a height of no less than 20 meters below the level of the tread, was constantly monitored by an archaeologist coordinated by the staff of the Archaeological Park Ápio Antigo. “Thanks to the archaeologist Federica Acierno who accompanied the excavations,” the text concluded.