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The colossal head of Athena from an acrolith statue dating to the late 1st century CE and believed to be a copy of an original by Phidias. Provenance: Tor Paterno. (The Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 06). Athena Bust, Vatican Museums. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1189/athena-bust-vatican-museums/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Athena Bust, Vatican Museums." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 06, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1189/athena-bust-vatican-museums/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Athena Bust, Vatican Museums." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 May 2013. Web. 28 May 2022.
