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title: Lions of Delos (Originals)
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2058/lions-of-delos-originals/
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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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# Lions of Delos (Originals)

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Lions of Delos (Originals)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2058.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2058.jpg)

## Image Caption

The original marble lions inside the site museum of [Delos](https://www.worldhistory.org/delos/) (those outside being copies). Originally there were as many as nine lions which lined the avenue leading from the sanctuary to the harbour of Skardanas. They were donated by the citizens of [Naxos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Naxos/) in the 7th century BCE.

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## About the Author

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.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, October 05). Lions of Delos (Originals). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2058/lions-of-delos-originals/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Lions of Delos (Originals)." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2058/lions-of-delos-originals/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Lions of Delos (Originals)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2058/lions-of-delos-originals/>.

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