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title: Janus
author: Loudon dodd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5280/janus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---

# Janus

_Authored by Loudon dodd_

## Image File

[![Janus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5280.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5280.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) period marble head of the two-faced Roman [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of gates and beginnings Janus. (Vatican Museums, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
dodd, L. (2016, July 04). Janus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5280/janus/>
### Chicago
dodd, Loudon. "Janus." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 04, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5280/janus/>.
### MLA
dodd, Loudon. "Janus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jul 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5280/janus/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Janus1.JPG) by [**Loudon dodd**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Janus1.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 July 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.