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Medusa, the Greek monster who turned whoever looked at her into stone, had serpents for hair, wide eyes, and an open mouth. Recently, her marble head was found in the ruins of a Roman city in Southern Turkey. Discovery states: she was unearthed at Antiochia ad Cragum, which was founded during the first century under the rule of Emperor Nero. The location of her head was found near the foundations of a building, which supposedly was a small temple. Archaeology News Network says that, according to the surrounding area and 3D Photogrammetry techniques, the head was not part of a statue but was most likely was incorporated into the pediment of a building. Looking more towards the history of Medusa’s marble head, allegedly in Antiochia, the head

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