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Limestone statue of the Egyptian god Ptah. XVIII-XX Dynasty, 1550-1070 BCE, Temple of Amun, Thebes. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 07). Ptah. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3697/ptah/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ptah." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 07, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3697/ptah/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Ptah." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Mar 2015. Web. 25 Jan 2022.
