Originally some 11 metres tall, it was later broken up and pillaged for bronze
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Alexander was a popular figure in the ancient world long after his untimely death at age 32 in Babylon beside the Euphrates River
Museum-goers will be able to see its grandeur for themselves once the restoration is finished, which is expected in December
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Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius, also known as Emperor Decius, ruled for only two years, between A.D. 249 and 251
The statue is dated to the second century A.D
The statue, whose size is larger than normal, depicts Heracles without a beard with a youthful body
It is expected to sell for between $6.5 million to $10.5 million, said the auction house Christie's
The Russian Embassy called on Greek authorities to condemn the act of vandalism
It wasn't immediately clear what kind of condition any contents might be in.