We all know the myth of the demigod — the son of Zeus and a mortal — who battled through 12 arduous labours to gain freedom, redemption and immortality: a hero on a quest for glory and power.

Aletes was Hercules’ descendant who seized the ancient Greek city of Corinth. His name evolved into a modern term for "outlaw" or "thug"?

See the myth of Hercules carved into this ancient sarcophagus The Velletri Sarcophagus is a masterpiece of Roman funerary art. Fusing Asian and Greek styles, its mythological reliefs depict the ...