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A 3rd century BCE gold hair ornament from Agrigento, Sicily. The central medallion depicts Medusa. (Archaeological Museum of Agrigento)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2014, June 12). Gold Hair Ornament. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2686/gold-hair-ornament/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Hair Ornament." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 12, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2686/gold-hair-ornament/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Hair Ornament." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Jun 2014. Web. 20 Oct 2021.