According to Greek tradition, Herakles founded the games at Olympia after completing his Twelve Labors, dedicating them to Zeus. He is said to have measured the first stadion—the length of the Olympic footrace—by pacing it out himself, and he established athletic contests to honor the god and celebrate physical excellence. Because of this mythic foundation, Herakles became a symbol of strength, endurance, and heroic achievement, values that defined the spirit of the Olympic Games in antiquity. A roman sculpture of Herakles carved in marble . The figure is depicted standing in contraposto position, naked, wearing the mantle of the lion's skin of Citerón and holding his maze with the right hand. Inscription in latin at the base probably"LVC...CESSIT" that migh be a contraction of LVCIVS ACCESSIT -Lucius approached (in offering) or Lucius dedicated it . Back almost without carving | Roman Imperial Period. 3rd Century A.D. Dimensions: 40,00 x 26,00 x 11,00 cm. Condition Report: Restored on fracture lines on the right arm and maze, otherwise good condition. Provenance: Acquired to a Spanish antiquaran in 2017. Formerly spanish private collection Important: Due to Summer holidays, Items sold at the end of July or August will be sent in September. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. The piece will include spanish export license ( Passport for European Union). - If the piece goes outside the European Union a new export license will be requested by us, This process can take beteen 1 and 2 months. According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%./ From 6.001 to 60.000 euros: 10%. - Shipped with Insurance.