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A colossal gilded bronze statue of Hercules, 2.41 m high. 2nd century BCE. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)
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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, May 01). Gilded Bronze Hercules. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1169/gilded-bronze-hercules/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gilded Bronze Hercules." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 01, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1169/gilded-bronze-hercules/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gilded Bronze Hercules." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 May 2013. Web. 21 Oct 2024.
