Greek statue discovered

The remains of a statue more than 1,800 years old have been found in northeastern Greece. Archaeologists (scientists who study objects left by people long ago) announced that the statue depicts the mythical hero Hercules. The archaeologists, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, were excavating (digging up) the ruins of the ancient city of Philippi when they found pieces of the sculpture. Philippi was founded in 356 BCE and later became part of the Roman Empire. It was abandoned after the Ottomans conquered the area in the 14th century. The statue was found at the intersection of two streets in what was likely a town square. The team thinks the statue stood on a building or fountain as decoration. They said the sculpture was unusual because of its quality…

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