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Roman copy of an original by the Greek sculptor Lysippos of about 325-300 BCE. Restored and set into a modern bust by the English sculptor Joseph Nollekens. Said to have been found at the foot of Mount Vesuvius and presented to the British Museum Sir William Hamilton 1776 CE.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 31). Hercules. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4803/hercules/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hercules." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 31, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4803/hercules/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hercules." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2016. Web. 24 Oct 2021.