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The Tazza Farnese is one of the most admired objects from classical antiquity. A libation bowl carved from banded agate, it features Medusa's head on its outside and, inside, an assembly of Egyptian gods. For more than two millennia, these radiant figures have mesmerized emperors and artists, popes and thieves, merchants and museum goers. In this, the first book-length account of this renowned masterpiece, Marina Belozerskaya traces its fascinating journey through history. That it has survived at all is a miracle.

From the Canadian in charge of the joint military command in Kandahar Province in Afghanistan, this is the real on-the-ground story of one of NATO's bloodiest, most decisive and misunderstood operations: The battle of Panjwayi, the defining moment of "Operation Medusa." In the summer of 2006...

Benvenuti a Bloody Medusa, io sono Alessia Lazzaroni e, ogni settimana, vi accompagnerò all'interno di vere scene del crimine.Entreremo nei luoghi in cui il male ha preso forma, pietrificando, come Medusa, le vite di vittime e carnefici, di innocenti e colpevoli. Se non ti spaventa avere paura, resta collegato, solo qui, su Radio 5.9.✍️ Testi: Alessia Lazzaroni🎙️ Montaggio: Alessandro Bassoli