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Hermes of Messene
Greek: Ἑρμῆς τῆς Μεσσήνης
The statue in the Museum of Messene
Year1st century AD
MediumMarble
MovementRoman
SubjectThe god Hermes
Dimensions208 cm (82 in)
ConditionRight hand and left arm missing
LocationArchaeological Museum of Messene, Messene
OwnerGreece

The Hermes of Messene (Ancient Greek: Ἑρμῆς τῆς Μεσσήνης) is a large ancient Roman statue of the god Hermes, the Greek god of trade, commerce and messenger of the gods. It was found in 1996 in the old gymnasium of Ancient Messene, in southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, and now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Messene in the ancient site of Messene (not to be confused with the Archaeological Museum of Messenia in Kalamata).

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