Antefix with a Gorgon Head

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Carole Raddato
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published on 10 October 2024
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Circular antefix of a Gorgon's head made of terracota. From Taranto, dated to the end of the 6th century BCE.

National Archaeological Museum of Taranto.

Photo taken at the "Fantastic Creatures of Fear and Myth" exhibition at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome in 2014.

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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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Raddato, C. (2024, October 10). Antefix with a Gorgon Head. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19541/antefix-with-a-gorgon-head/

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