In ancient Greece, lifelike—and, in some cases, larger-than-life—statues of gods and goddesses towered over temples, inspiring acolytes to seek blessings and present offerings. The majority of these ...

A bust of the ancient god Hermes has been discovered in good condition in central Athens during sewage work, Greek authorities have revealed. The Greek Culture Ministry said that the head, found at a ...

This mosaic is the most intricate yet discovered at the Kasta Hill burial complex. An elaborate and colorful mosaic showing the Greek god Hermes leading a man to the underworld has been uncovered in a ...

The head of an ancient statue of the Greek god Hermes has been unearthed during excavations for sewage system improvements in central Athens, the ministry of culture said on November 15. The “original ...

Bulgarian archaeologists made an unexpected discovery this week during a dig in an ancient Roman sewer—a well-preserved marble statue depicting the Greek god Hermes. The 6.8-foot (2-meter) tall statue ...

Archaeologists near Bulgaria’s southeastern border with Greece uncovered a nearly 7-foot statue of the ancient Greek god Hermes during a dig this week. The unexpected find happened during excavation ...

Archaeology experts uncovered the incredible ancient marble statue mere meters beneath the street’s surface. The important haul was only found by accident, following routine infrastructure work ...

Greek archaeologists excavating a massive Alexander the Great-era burial mound complex at Kasta Hill, in the northern Greek region of Serres, have found more Greek gods while excavating a large ...

Say hello to the messenger god. The latest episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians officially introduced fans to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hermes, expanding on the character’s brief cameo at the end of ...

His winged foot is an enduring symbol of speed, travel and good fortune, but the god Hermes has turned up in a rather less edifying context – a sewer in Greece. A large bust of the deity was ...