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no. 57 shows the Brauron aulos, found at excavations at the temple site of Brauron in a holy pond. It is made of bone and dated to the end of the 6th C. - 5th C.
No.s 55 + 56 are fragments of an aulos
No.s 53 + 54 show two aulos players on fragments of pottery.
Brauron Museum
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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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