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On this bronze mirror, a scene is carved. It depicts the killing of Clytemnestra by her son, Orestes. Engraved around 440 BCE. Acquired in 1843 CE. It is on display at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany.
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 29). Orestes Kills Clytemnestra. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11391/orestes-kills-clytemnestra/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Orestes Kills Clytemnestra." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11391/orestes-kills-clytemnestra/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Orestes Kills Clytemnestra." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Oct 2019. Web. 23 Apr 2024.
