Bronze Head of Medusa

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Carole Raddato
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published on 20 June 2013
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The bronze head of Medusa is a decorative element from one of the Nemi Ships built by Caligula around 37-41 CE. It is now in the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2013, June 20). Bronze Head of Medusa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1322/bronze-head-of-medusa/

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Raddato, Carole. "Bronze Head of Medusa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 20, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1322/bronze-head-of-medusa/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Bronze Head of Medusa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jun 2013. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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