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Terracotta group of two seated women, perhaps Demeter and her daughter Persephone. Made at Myrina, north-west Asia-Minor, circa 180 BCE. Said to be from Asia-Minor. (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, May 13). Demeter & Persephone. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5080/demeter--persephone/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Demeter & Persephone." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 13, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5080/demeter--persephone/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Demeter & Persephone." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 May 2016. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
