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Statue of a dancing Faun with the infant Bacchus, the God of Wine. Formerly in the collection of The Grand Duke of Tuscany, then in the Farnese Collection in Rome. Roman, 2nd century, CE. (The British Museum, London)
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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. (2016, April 06). Faun with Infant Bacchus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4793/faun-with-infant-bacchus/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Faun with Infant Bacchus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 06, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4793/faun-with-infant-bacchus/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Faun with Infant Bacchus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
