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    2. Epicureanism – Busts of Venus, Athena, Epicurus 6

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      • March 30, 2019 at 10:10 AM
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    2. Greetings from Rome Museum 9

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    2. Statues of Epicurus and the Founders of the Epicurean School 10

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    2. Wax Ring Carving—Second Attempt 21

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    2. Bust Of Epicurus Reconstructed - Great Video Shared by Elli! 7

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    2. Happy Twentieth art 7

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    2. "A Socio-Psychological and Semiotic Analysis of Epicurus' Portrait" by Bernard Frischer 17

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    2. Rotating Animation of Epicurus/Metrodorus Herm 1

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    2. "The Inheritance" by Genevra Catalano (2023)

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    2. "A Day In The Garden: Epicurus, Hermarchus, Leonteus, Themista, Hippoclides, Polystratus, and Alexandria" by Genevra Catalano (2023) 14

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    2. The Facial Expression of Epicurus 37

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    2. Epicurean Rings / Jewelry / Coins / Mementos 59

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