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This giant Medusa head was formerly part of a frieze on the architrave of the Apollo Temple at Didyma (Turkey).
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APA Style
Raddato, C. (2014, January 15). Stone-carved Medusa head from the temple of Apollo at Didyma. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2226/stone-carved-medusa-head-from-the-temple-of-apollo/
Chicago Style
Raddato, Carole. "Stone-carved Medusa head from the temple of Apollo at Didyma." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 15, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2226/stone-carved-medusa-head-from-the-temple-of-apollo/.
MLA Style
Raddato, Carole. "Stone-carved Medusa head from the temple of Apollo at Didyma." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Jan 2014. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
