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title: Head of Goddess Artemis
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8515/head-of-goddess-artemis/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-01-08
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# Head of Goddess Artemis

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Head of Goddess Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8515.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8515.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble head of [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/), the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) goddess of the hunt, forests and hills, and archery, from Pella, the [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/) Valley, modern-day Jordan Hashemite Kingdom, 1st century CE.

Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman.

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 30). Head of Goddess Artemis. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8515/head-of-goddess-artemis/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Goddess Artemis." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 30, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8515/head-of-goddess-artemis/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Goddess Artemis." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8515/head-of-goddess-artemis/>.

## License & Copyright

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