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title: Cynisca's Inscription
author: Dan Diffendale
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14398/cyniscas-inscription/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cynisca's Inscription
_Authored by Dan Diffendale_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14398.jpg)
## Image Caption
Inscribed circular stone base of a four-horse [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) dedicated by [Cynisca of Sparta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cynisca_of_Sparta/), winner of chariot races, made by Apelles of [Megara](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Megara/), from [Olympia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Olympia/), after 390-380 BCE.
Archaeological Museum, Olympia.
## Cite This Work
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Diffendale, D. (2021, July 21). Cynisca's Inscription. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Diffendale, Dan. "Cynisca's Inscription." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 21, 2021. .
### MLA
Diffendale, Dan. "Cynisca's Inscription." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jul 2021, .
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