European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi compared himself and other European policymakers to Hercules yesterday. This wasn't some passing reference to the (genuinely) "Herculean" task he faces trying ...

In Greek mythology, Hercules and his plucky nephew Iolaus kill the Lernean Hydra—a massive serpent with nine regrowing heads—by bashing and burning eight of its domes and then slicing off the ninth.

An ancient marble altar showing a nude warrior battling a serpent monster has been discovered by villagers near the Akçay River in Turkey. Archaeologists said the altar likely dates to the second ...

the former pair: 97.5 by 97.5 cm.; 38 1/2 by 38 1/2 in. the latter pair: 112.5 by 112.5 cm.; 40 by 40 in.

David joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that ...

20.1 x 15.6 cm. (7.9 x 6.1 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Paul Manship modeled many sculptures ...

Dwayne Johnson's Hercules faces his second labour - the four-headed Lernean Hydra - in a new clip from the action blockbuster. Hercules, directed by Brett Ratner, is based on the comic book by Steve ...

112.6 x 156.5 cm. (44.3 x 61.6 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...