Friday, 2 October 2026

Roman head of Medusa Gorgon from the 1st century AD in the Xanten Archaeological Museum

Relief head of Medusa Gorgon with a startled face and thick, wavy locks of hair, displayed in a museum case.

The most charming Medusa Gorgon in the world is kept in the Archaeological Museum of Xanten, Germany. The work of Roman craftsmen of the 1st century AD. In Rome, the head of Medusa was used as a talisman against evil spells

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