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Carole Raddato
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published on 23 November 2016
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Roman fresco depicting Prometheus creating man in the presence of Athena, from the arcosolium of a tomb near the Basilica of St. Paul, 3rd century CE. (Museo della Via Ostiense, Rome)

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2016, November 23). Prometheus Creating Man. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6071/prometheus-creating-man/

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Raddato, Carole. "Prometheus Creating Man." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6071/prometheus-creating-man/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Prometheus Creating Man." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Nov 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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