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Probably sculpted in a workshop in Aphrodisias (Asia Minor), it was at Palaemon's sanctuary in Isthmia (near Corinth), where it was described by Pausanias (II, 2, 1) in the 2nd century CE. It is an important sample of the Roman Empire's classicism.
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García, L. (2022, September 30). Colossal-Type Statue of Neptune. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16464/colossal-type-statue-of-neptune/
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García, Luis. "Colossal-Type Statue of Neptune." World History Encyclopedia, September 30, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16464/colossal-type-statue-of-neptune/.
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García, Luis. "Colossal-Type Statue of Neptune." World History Encyclopedia, 30 Sep 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16464/colossal-type-statue-of-neptune/.
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