Illustration
Silver medallion showing the god Jupiter flanked by a male and a female deity. The medallion was perhaps one of a group given to a soldier to wear as a commemorative decoration. Roman period, 2nd century CE. (The British Museum, London).
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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, November 12). Medallion of Jupiter. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9452/medallion-of-jupiter/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Medallion of Jupiter." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9452/medallion-of-jupiter/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Medallion of Jupiter." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Nov 2018. Web. 23 Apr 2024.
