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    Hercules (/ˈhɜːrkjʊˌliːz/, US: /-kjə-/) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical...
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    the Villa. The sculptural decoration around the courtyard, particularly the representation of quince trees, illustrates the 11th labor of Hercules; the...
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    Hercules Louis Dousman (August 4, 1800 – September 12, 1868) was a fur trader and real-estate speculator who played a large role in the economic development...
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    fountain, crowned with a bronze statue of Hercules defeating Antaeus, was located between the labyrinth and the villa. The hydraulic system of the garden was...
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    The Villa Romana del Casale (Sicilian: Villa Rumana dû Casali) is a large and elaborate Roman villa or palace located about 3 km from the town of Piazza...
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    The Farnese Hercules (Italian: Ercole Farnese) is an ancient statue of Hercules made in the early third century AD and signed by Glykon, who is otherwise...
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    house, with a gigantic statue of Hercules. The axis extends across natural and landscape, and the midway immediate villa surroundings, to its upper terminus...
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    Hercules Louis Dousman II (April 3, 1848 – January 13, 1886), better known as Louis Dousman, was notable as a wealthy Midwestern socialite and art collector...
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    The Temple of Hercules Victor (Italian: Tempio di Ercole Vincitore) or Hercules Olivarius (Latin for "Hercules the Olive-Bearer") is a Roman temple in...
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    Villa Emo is one of the many creations conceived by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. It is a patrician villa located in the Veneto region...
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