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Gold hair ornament from Agrigento, Sicily, 3rd century BCE. The central medallion depicts Medusa.
Archaeological Museum of Agrigento.
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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2014, June 12). Gold Hair Ornament. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2686/gold-hair-ornament/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Hair Ornament." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 12, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2686/gold-hair-ornament/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Hair Ornament." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jun 2014. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
