Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This basalt Egyptian-style sphinx was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), Italy. Roman period, 1st century CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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. (2015, January 02). Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3455/egyptian-sphinx-from-hadrians-villa/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3455/egyptian-sphinx-from-hadrians-villa/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jan 2015. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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