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title: Herakles as Pugilist
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11378/herakles-as-pugilist/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Herakles as Pugilist

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Herakles as Pugilist](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11378.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11378.jpg)

## Image Caption

This smaller than life-size head came from a statue that represented the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) hero [Herakles](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/) as a pugilist. Indications for this include the puffy ears that also appear in images of sportsmen. Herakles was their patron deity; the statue may, therefore, have been erected in a sanctuary. Marble. 200-150 BCE. From the Theodor Mommsen Collection; donated by Hans and Margareta Mommsen in 2008 CE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 29). Herakles as Pugilist. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11378/herakles-as-pugilist/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Herakles as Pugilist." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 29, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11378/herakles-as-pugilist/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Herakles as Pugilist." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Oct 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11378/herakles-as-pugilist/>.

## License & Copyright

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