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Medusa's head, Didyma, Turkey. Artist: Samuel Magal

Medusa's head, Didyma, Turkey. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-368-574 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

Medusa's head, Didyma, Turkey. In the Roman Period, Medusa's head became a very popular motif in antiquity. The people of that time used this figure on temples, garments, sarcophagi, vases and almost everywhere as a protector. Didyma was a cult centre for the city of Miletos. Didyma means 'twins', and is a reference to the god Apollo and his sister, Artemis.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia Turkey

  1. 39 00 00 N , 035 00 00 E

World Asia Turkey Asia Minor

  1. 39 00 00 N , 035 00 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Archaeological Sites

History & Politics Other

Religion & Belief Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2804x3738
File Size : 30,708kb

Aliases

  1. R50170080
  1. 0740000045
  1. 2-368-574
  1. 2368574
  1. R50170080

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