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This basalt Egyptian-style sphinx was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), Italy. Roman period, 1st century CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 02). Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3455/egyptian-sphinx-from-hadrians-villa/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3455/egyptian-sphinx-from-hadrians-villa/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jan 2015. Web. 20 Mar 2023.
