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A silver coin depicting a man-headed bull from Gela, Sicily. 5th century BCE (Numismatics Museum, Athens)
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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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Cartwright, M. (2015, December 19). Man-headed Bull, Gela. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4351/man-headed-bull-gela/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Man-headed Bull, Gela." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 19, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4351/man-headed-bull-gela/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Man-headed Bull, Gela." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Dec 2015. Web. 20 Oct 2024.
