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This orthostat from Ggantija, now in the archaeological museum in Victoria, Gozo, has a carving of a snake along the edge.
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AddedNov 09 2004
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This orthostat from Ggantija, now in the archaeological museum in Victoria, Gozo, has a carving of a snake along the edge.

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Condros (2004-11-10)
I saw several of these in Galicia, Spain, Some were set into base stones, others had "cruciforms" or "dragon wings" carved into them at a later date, and almost all were attributed to a serpent-cult tribe.

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