The British Museum Discovers Cyprus

Loiso AnastasiConnected withBritish Museum

Mr Loiso claimed the statue as his property and offered it to the British Museum.

Gigantic statue of Hercules at Palaia LimassolPalaia Limassol

Richard Payne KnightBequeathed toBritish Museum

Richard Payne Knight's collection was bequeathed to the British Museum.

Albert Sorlin-DorignyPublished

Al. Sorlin-Dorigny published an account of the statue in 1879 while writing in Constantinople.

Alfred WestholmStudied

Alfred Westholm identified the precise spot near the harbour where the statue was found.

Findspot of the statue