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Sculpture, Antiquities Museum, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt

Statue of Mars, Roman god of war, wearing a helmet, holding a broken spear and a rounded shield decorated with the Medusa, Roman, 2nd century AD, marble, from El Mehamara, Sidi Bishr, in the Antiquities Museum, established 2001, in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Alexandria, built 1995-2002 in Alexandria, Egypt. The building also houses a cultural centre, conference centre, museums, art galleries and a planetarium. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 4913x8268 / 4.4MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 1995-2002 2001 21st century 2nd century AD Africa African Alexandria ancient Antiquities Museum archaeological archaeology archeological archeology armor armour artefact artifact Bibliotheca Alexandrina classical collection color image colour image Egypt Egyptian El Mehamara god Great Library of Alexandria helmet heritage history indoors inside interior library Library of Alexandria marble Mars Middle East Middle Eastern museum mythological mythology North Africa North African Roman sculpture shield Sidi Bishr spear statue vertical war
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Statue of Mars, Roman god of war, wearing a helmet, holding a broken spear and a rounded shield decorated with the Medusa, Roman, 2nd century AD, marble, from El Mehamara, Sidi Bishr, in the Antiquities Museum, established 2001, in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Library of Alexandria, built 1995-2002 in Alexandria, Egypt. The building also houses a cultural centre, conference centre, museums, art galleries and a planetarium. Picture by Manuel Cohen