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A detail from a 3rd century CE Roman sarcophagus showing the amazon Penthesilea and the Greek hero Achilles in a scene from the Trojan War. Achilles was said to have fallen in love with the amazon at the very moment he killed her with his spear. (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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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 26). Penthesilea & Achilles. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1247/penthesilea--achilles/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Penthesilea & Achilles." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 26, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1247/penthesilea--achilles/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Penthesilea & Achilles." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 May 2013. Web. 07 Oct 2024.
