A 2,000-year-old Hercules standing 4 metres tall, is set to shine once more thanks to the skills of Vatican Museum restorers.

Video. Statue struck by lightning painstakingly cleaned and rebuilt

A 2,000-year-old Hercules standing 4 metres tall, is set to shine once more thanks to the skills of Vatican Museum restorers.

A 2,000-year-old Hercules standing 4 metres tall, is set to shine once more thanks to the skills of Vatican Museum restorers.

The largest bronze statue of the ancient world, 'Hercules Mastai' was buried after being struck by lightning and then rediscovered at the end of the 19th century.

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