Appollo, Farnese Collection

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 31 March 2016
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The torso and support by the right ride are ancient (probably from a statue of Dionysus). Restored as Appollo by Carlo Albacini in 18th century. Formerly in the Farnese Collection in Rome. Roman, 2nd century CE. The British Museum, London.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 31). Appollo, Farnese Collection. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4798/appollo-farnese-collection/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Appollo, Farnese Collection." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 31, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4798/appollo-farnese-collection/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Appollo, Farnese Collection." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2016. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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