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A sculpture of Urania, the Muse of Astronomy. Originally the statue was of Persephone but recarved and with a head addded taken from a 2nd century CE statue of another Muse. (Vatican Museums, Rome).
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2013, June 17). Urania. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1298/urania/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Urania." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 17, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1298/urania/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Urania." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jun 2013. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
