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A bronze jockey and horse, from a shipwreck off Cape Artemision, Euboea, c. 140 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, April 20). The Artemision Jockey. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3820/the-artemision-jockey/
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Cartwright, Mark. "The Artemision Jockey." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 20, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3820/the-artemision-jockey/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "The Artemision Jockey." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Apr 2015. Web. 27 Oct 2021.