Perseus Lifting the Head of Medusa (Illustration)

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by Carole Raddato
published on 06 June 2019

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Perseus Lifting the Head of Medusa — Fresco depicting Perseus lifting the head of Medusa. Mid-1st century CE. From Room 30 of the Villa San Marco in Stabiae, Italy.

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Carole Raddato

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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