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A detail of the fresco from the façade of a private house on Delos. The fresco depicts two boxers or wrestlers, a trumpeter and Hercules. 2-1st century BCE. (Site museum, Delos)
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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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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Boxer Fresco, Delos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2050/boxer-fresco-delos/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Boxer Fresco, Delos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 05, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2050/boxer-fresco-delos/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Boxer Fresco, Delos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Oct 2013. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
