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TERRACOTTA MASK OF HERCULES/HERACKLES FROM GERASA/JERASH IN JORDAN

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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This paper brings to the attention the newly discovered terracotta mask from the classical Decapolis city of Gerasa/Jerash in Jordan dated to the Roman period. The aim of this paper is to describe and to identify the personification and the function of the mask. The authors conclude that the mask is a miniature replica for character representing Hercules used as souvenir.

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10.21608/ejars.2022.276171

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Jerash, Terracotta, masks, theatre, Drama

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Twaissi,

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Tourism and Heritage dept., United Arab Emirate Univ., Al-Ain, UAE

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Shiyyab,

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Tourism and Heritage dept., United Arab Emirate Univ., Al-Ain, UAE

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Al-Daire,

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Archaeology dept., School of Archaeology and Tourism, Jordan Univ., Amman, Jordan

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12

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2

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2022-12-01

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2021-10-12

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2022-12-01

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249

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256

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2090-4932

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2090-4940

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EJARS_Volume 12_Issue 2_Pages 249-256.pdf

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Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies

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22 Jan 2023