Amazon and Barbarian

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published on 30 April 2013
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Roman sculpture in pentellic marble. An amazon rider is about to deal the fatal blow to a barbarian. This marble sculpture is influenced by the 2nd century BCE Pergamene school of sculpture and itself dates from the mid-2nd century CE. Provenance: Imperial Villa, Anzio. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome).

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, April 30). Amazon and Barbarian. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1160/amazon-and-barbarian/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Amazon and Barbarian." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 30, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1160/amazon-and-barbarian/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Amazon and Barbarian." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Apr 2013. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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