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Janus, the two-faced Roman god of beginnings, gates, time and change. He is shown seated on a plinth with key and sceptre in front of an altar. Copperplate engraving from Andrew Tookes The Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, London, 1757.

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Janus, the two-faced Roman god of beginnings, gates, time and change. He is shown seated on a plinth with key and sceptre in front of an altar. Copperplate engraving from Andrew Tookes The Pantheon, Representing the Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Gods, London, 1757.

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4786 x 7505 px | 102.8 MB

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40.5 x 63.5 cm | 16.0 x 25.0 in (300 dpi)

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