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a cornice with dentils, from the rear of the Pantheon (c. 125 CE), Rome.
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2013, June 19). Dentils. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1308/dentils/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Dentils." World History Encyclopedia, June 19, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1308/dentils/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Dentils." World History Encyclopedia, 19 Jun 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1308/dentils/.
