Illustration
Statue of Hermes (Mercury) with winged sandals, holding his herald's staff. Formerly in the Farnese Collection in Rome. Roman, 2nd century CE, after a Greek original of the 4th century BCE the school of Praxiteles. (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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 06). Hermes Farnese. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4800/hermes-farnese/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hermes Farnese." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 06, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4800/hermes-farnese/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hermes Farnese." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
