A white marble statue depicts a nude male figure in the style of the Ludovisi Hermes was discovered during municipal works for a natural gas network near the Acropolis.

Bulgarian archaeologists stumbled upon unexpected treasure this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer — a well-preserved, marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The discovery of the ...

The statue of Hermes was unearthed in many pieces, and was later pieced back together in the excavation warehouse. Once fully assembled, the sculpture stood at just over 5 feet tall, including its ...