Hercules–Hydra Motif Identified in Rare Elymaean Rock Carving in Iran

Hercules–Hydra Motif Identified in Rare Elymaean Rock Carving in Iran

Archaeologists in Iran have uncovered a rare motif on Elymaean rock relief that may echo the Hercules–Hydra myth seen on ancient Greek coins. Image: Hercules battling the Hydra by Antonio del Pollaiuolo. Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0 Archaeologists in Iran have identified a rare motif in Elymaean rock carving that may depict a scene closely resembling the famous myth of Hercules battling the Hydra, a story widely known across the Greek world and f…