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Head of Polyphemus (one of the one-eyed Cyclopes). It dates from the 4th century CE and comes from the amphitheatre at Salona. It is exhibited in the Split Archaeological Museum in Croatia.
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Raddato, C. (2014, January 13). Head of Polyphemus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2218/head-of-polyphemus/
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Raddato, Carole. "Head of Polyphemus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 13, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2218/head-of-polyphemus/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Head of Polyphemus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Jan 2014. Web. 17 Oct 2021.