@article { author = {Laios, Konstantinos and Markatos, Kostas and Skarpas, Georgios and Tsoucalas, Gregory and Poulakou-Rebelakou, Efi}, title = {Conjoined Twins in Antiquity: Reality or Part of the Mythology?}, journal = {Journal of Research on History of Medicine}, volume = {4}, number = {2}, pages = {-}, year = {2015}, publisher = {Shiraz University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2251-886X}, eissn = {2251-886X}, doi = {}, abstract = {Conjoined twins, was a known type of birth in antiquity. It was mentioned in manuscripts and depicted in terracotta figurines and vase paintings. Such findings were discovered in a variety of territories. Religion, local cult, and simple iconography of a known phenomenon create a debate among scholars to annotate their discovery. Gods and goddesses, magic figurines, sacred marriage, a binary hypostasis, or just Conjoined twins?}, keywords = {Conjoined twins,Prehistoric art,Vase paintings,Religion,Greek mythology}, url = {https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42938.html}, eprint = {https://rhm.sums.ac.ir/article_42938_46895f786a8ebfbf3012d38ee9142ec3.pdf} }