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title: The Dying Gaul
author: antmoose
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/205/the-dying-gaul/
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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# The Dying Gaul
_Authored by antmoose_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/205.jpg)
## Image Caption
Marble copy of a lost ancient [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) statue known as The Dying [Gaul](https://www.worldhistory.org/gaul/), from ancient [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/) (c. 230-220 BCE) commissioned by [Attalos](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/attalos/) of [Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) in honor of his victory over the Galatians.
## Cite This Work
### APA
antmoose. (2012, April 26). The Dying Gaul. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
antmoose. "The Dying Gaul." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
antmoose. "The Dying Gaul." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dying_gaul.jpg) by [**antmoose**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dying_gaul.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 26 April 2012. 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.