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This Attic red-figure vase depicts an aulos player accompanying a female dancer. There is a kithara suspended in between them.
National Archaeological Museum 1187
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James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
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Lloyd, J. (2013, January 14). An Aulos Player and Dancing Girl. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1016/an-aulos-player-and-dancing-girl/
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Lloyd, James. "An Aulos Player and Dancing Girl." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 14, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1016/an-aulos-player-and-dancing-girl/.
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Lloyd, James. "An Aulos Player and Dancing Girl." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Jan 2013. Web. 20 Oct 2021.