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Stern, ill, bald: French archaeologists discover large Ptolemaic marble head at Taposiris Magna
The head's size indicates it was part of a large statue likely housed in a public ... according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Taposiris Magna, founded by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and ...
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Imposing Statue of Zeus to Adorn City of Crotone, Magna Graecia
The city of Crotone, a historic jewel of Magna Graecia, is embracing its Greek heritage with the addition of a new, imposing ...
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A huge marble head of a monumental statue from the Ptolemaic period, found in a medieval house at Taposiris Magna
Plan of the Taposiris Magna site, with indication of the location of the find. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Badie, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Ptolemaic-Era Statue Head In Alexandria's Taposiris Magna
has uncovered a remarkable marble statue head from the Ptolemaic period at the ruins of a 7th-century AD house in Taposiris Magna, located 45 km west of Alexandria. The discovery was announced by ...