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A 1st century CE bust of the Athenian statesman Pericles probably from a 5th century BCE original bronze. Provenance: Rome. (Vatican 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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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2013, May 26). Pericles. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1246/pericles/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Pericles." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 26, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1246/pericles/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Pericles." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 May 2013. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
