Orestes Kills Clytemnestra

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11391/orestes-kills-clytemnestra/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Orestes Kills Clytemnestra." World History Encyclopedia, 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, 29 Oct 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11391/orestes-kills-clytemnestra/.

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