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Statue of Ahriman from a Mithraic Temple
Unknown provenance, 1st century BCE - 3rd century CE (not yet on display)
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I am a professor of history and deal with the Iranian world and its languages, religions and culture.
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Daryaee, T. (2014, May 14). Ahriman Statue Front View. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2628/ahriman-statue-front-view/
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Daryaee, Touraj. "Ahriman Statue Front View." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 14, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2628/ahriman-statue-front-view/.
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Daryaee, Touraj. "Ahriman Statue Front View." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 May 2014. Web. 20 Oct 2021.