Heracles of Antikythera
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The Heracles of Antikythera (Greek: Ηρακλής των Αντικυθήρων) is a large ancient Greek marble sculpture of the Greek hero Heracles, found in the wreck of Antikythera among several other findings, and now housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.[1]
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Heracles of Antikythera | |
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Greek: Ηρακλής των Αντικυθήρων | |
Year | 4th century BC |
Catalogue | No 5742 |
Medium | Marble |
Movement | Hellenistic |
Subject | Heracles resting |
Dimensions | 2.50 m (98 in) |
Condition | Head missing; marble eroded |
Location | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
Owner | Greece |
Website | https://www.namuseum.gr/ |
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