A rare second-century statue of the mythic hero Hercules has been found in Israel, archaeologists reported today (Aug. 15). The buff marble masterpiece likely decorated a niche in a Roman bathhouse.

Leo the lion is central in myths: Hercules' Greek Nemean Lion, Jesus as the Lion of Judah, the Great Sphinx of Giza in Egyptian myth, Hindu goddess Durga’s protective lion, and Chinese 'foo lions' ...

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