Epicurus Bust, Vatican Museums

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A marble bust of the Hellenistic philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE), founder of Epicureanism. 2nd century CE Roman copy of an earlier Greek original. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 23). Epicurus Bust, Vatican Museums. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4466/epicurus-bust-vatican-museums/

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