Head of Philoctetes, 2nd century. Artist: Unknown

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Head of Philoctetes, 2nd century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 450s BC. According to Greek mythology, Philoctetes was a hero and a noted archer who fought in the Trojan War. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg.

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Size: 3326px × 5294px
Location: World,Europe,Greece
Photo credit: © The Art Collector/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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