Hermes of Andros is a large Roman marble sculpture of the Greek god Hermes, god of commerce and messengers, unearthed in the Aegean island of Andros, Greece. The sculpture was discovered in 1832, just two years following Greece's independence from the Ottoman Empire, and originally displayed in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens. Today it is housed in Andros, in the Archaeological Museum of Andros.
The statue in the Museum of Andros
Close-up of torso and head.
Andros is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Euboea, and about 3 km (2 mi) north of Tinos. It is nearly 40 km (25 mi) long, and its greatest breadth is 16 km (10 mi). It is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys. The municipality, which includes the island Andros and several small, uninhabited islands, has an area of 380 km2 (146.719 sq mi). The largest towns are Andros (town), Gavrio, Batsi, and Ormos Korthiou.
Andros town
Ruins of the Neolithic village of Strofilas
Statue of Hermes Chthonios (Roman copy of 1st AD), Archaeological Museum of Andros
1844 British Admiralty chart of Andros island and Cape Doro strait (today Kafireus strait)