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title: Mosaic of Medusa from Sparta
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19604/mosaic-of-medusa-from-sparta/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-31
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# Mosaic of Medusa from Sparta

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Mosaic of Medusa from Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19604.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19604.jpg)

## Image Caption

Fragment of a [mosaic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mosaic/) pavement with the head of [Medusa](https://www.worldhistory.org/Medusa/). From [Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/sparta/) ([Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/)), dated to the second half of the 3rd century CE.

Archaeological Museum of Sparta, Greece.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2024, October 31). Mosaic of Medusa from Sparta. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19604/mosaic-of-medusa-from-sparta/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of Medusa from Sparta." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 31, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19604/mosaic-of-medusa-from-sparta/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Mosaic of Medusa from Sparta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Oct 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19604/mosaic-of-medusa-from-sparta/>.

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