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title: Archimedes Illustration
author: Dr. Manuel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1335/archimedes-illustration/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Archimedes Illustration
_Authored by Dr. Manuel_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1335.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Archimedes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archimedes/) is considered one of the most important mathematicians. He was extremely well known for his involvement in the defense of [Syracuse](https://www.worldhistory.org/syracuse/) against the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) siege in the [Second Punic War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Second_Punic_War/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Manuel, D. (2013, June 24). Archimedes Illustration. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Manuel, Dr.. "Archimedes Illustration." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2013. .
### MLA
Manuel, Dr.. "Archimedes Illustration." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Archimedes_%28Idealportrait%29.jpg) by [**Dr. Manuel**](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Archimedes_%28Idealportrait%29.jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 24 June 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.