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Monumental sculpture of the head of Benito Mussolini, the leader of fascist Italy from 1922 to 1945, realised in 1935 near Adwa, Ethiopia. The sculpture was later demolished during the Second World War (1939-45).
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Photographer, U. (2025, April 07). Mussolini's Head Sculpture in Adwa. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20318/mussolinis-head-sculpture-in-adwa/
Chicago Style
Photographer, Unknown. "Mussolini's Head Sculpture in Adwa." World History Encyclopedia, April 07, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20318/mussolinis-head-sculpture-in-adwa/.
MLA Style
Photographer, Unknown. "Mussolini's Head Sculpture in Adwa." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Apr 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20318/mussolinis-head-sculpture-in-adwa/.
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