Head of Métrodore and Epicure at the Louvre, Paris, France

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Metrodorus of Lampsacus, the younger (330-278 BC.), was a Greek philosopher born in Lampsacus, belonging to the school of Epicureanism. This proximity of the two philosophers is materialized by portraits Metrodorus and Epicurus gathered in the form of a Hermes. This was scanned for us by a volunteer using approximately 40 photographs.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.