Archaeologists unearth 2,000-year-old mask mold believed to depict Medusa
Archaeologists have discovered a mask mold believed to depict Medusa at Valley of the Temples Archaeological Park in in ...
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Common Greek Myths Found Throughout Art History
Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...
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The Role of Serpents in Ancient Mythology
As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?
Archaeologists Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Mask Mould Believed to Depict Medusa
The artifact emerged from the ruins of an ancient Roman building-turned-workshop in Sicily from the second or first century ...
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Archaeologists In Sicily Just Unearthed A Plaster Mold Used To Make Medusa Masks 2,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists in Licata, Sicily were recently exploring the remains of the ancient Greek colony Finziade when they came ...
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Stern-faced Roman Medusa mask mold discovered in Sicily's Finziade
The mask mold, found in a building believed to have been used as a mask workshop, depicts Medusa with a stern face surrounded ...
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A mold used to produce Medusa masks dating back to the early 1st century BCE has been found in ancient Finziade, Sicily
Credit: Finziade Project / Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico della Valle dei Templi In the town of Licata (the ancient Greek Finziade ... mold that likely represents Medusa, an icon rich in symbolic ...
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1st Century BCE Medusa Mask Mold Reveals Insights into Roman Sicily’s Cultural and Economic Practices
Archaeologists in Finziade, Sicily, have uncovered a 1st century BCE mold used to create masks of Medusa, shedding light on ...
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As We Enter the Year of the Snake, Let’s Revisit the Serpent’s Starring Role in Art
Caravaggio’s depiction of this famous chapter from Greek mythology continues to be the main visual reference of Medusa ... zodiac animals originated from ancient China arrived in Korea during ...