While exploring the ruins of Finziade, the last Greek colony on the island of Sicily, archaeologists discovered a mold that [ ...

Medusa, a Gorgon known for her snake-like hair and petrifying gaze, was often featured in Roman art as a protective charm. The discovery of this mold in Finziade, a city ruled by the tyrant Phintias ...

The mask mold, found in a building believed to have been used as a mask workshop, depicts Medusa with a stern face surrounded ...

Archaeologists in Finziade, Sicily, have uncovered a 1st century BCE mold used to create masks of Medusa, shedding light on ...

The artifact emerged from the ruins of an ancient Roman building-turned-workshop in Sicily from the second or first century BCE.

Medusa represents "a dangerous threat meant ... highlighting the role that craftsmanship played in Sicily during the Roman period," added the release. The park is open to visitors during the ...