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A basalt bust of Serapis, the Egyptian-Hellenistic god who was created in the reign of Ptolemy I (304-284 BCE) to create a link between the two cultures and religions of Greece and Egypt. From Rome, 2nd century CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome)
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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 22). Serapis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4452/serapis/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Serapis." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 22, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4452/serapis/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Serapis." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jan 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.