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Urban Spelunking: Restoring Villa Terrace's Hermes/Mercury statue

The nearly 8-foot-tall, two-ton statue of Hermes - aka Mercury - that has graced the arcaded courtyard of Villa Terrace since the museum opened, is believed to date to the first or second century A.D. and has parts that may be even older. It's no surprise it needs a little work.