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title: Hercules
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4803/hercules/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hercules

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4803.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4803.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) copy of an original by the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 31). Hercules. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4803/hercules/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hercules." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 31, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4803/hercules/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hercules." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4803/hercules/>.

## License & Copyright

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