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.
S., T., A., S., & J., A. (2022). TERRACOTTA MASK OF HERCULES/HERACKLES FROM GERASA/JERASH IN JORDAN. Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies, 12(2), 249-256. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2022.276171
MLA
Twaissi, S.; Shiyyab, A.; Al-Daire, J.. "TERRACOTTA MASK OF HERCULES/HERACKLES FROM GERASA/JERASH IN JORDAN", Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies, 12, 2, 2022, 249-256. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2022.276171
HARVARD
S., T., A., S., J., A. (2022). 'TERRACOTTA MASK OF HERCULES/HERACKLES FROM GERASA/JERASH IN JORDAN', Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies, 12(2), pp. 249-256. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2022.276171
VANCOUVER
S., T., A., S., J., A. TERRACOTTA MASK OF HERCULES/HERACKLES FROM GERASA/JERASH IN JORDAN. Egyptian Journal of Archaeological and Restoration Studies, 2022; 12(2): 249-256. doi: 10.21608/ejars.2022.276171
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