Illustration
This diorite head of an Egyptian king was depicted as Amun/Jupiter. Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE. From Egypt. (Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, September 03). Head of a Ptolemaic King. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9151/head-of-a-ptolemaic-king/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of a Ptolemaic King." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 03, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9151/head-of-a-ptolemaic-king/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of a Ptolemaic King." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Sep 2018. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
