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A boxing scene from an attic red-figure kylix (c. 500 BCE). Olympia Archaeological Museum.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, April 26). Greek Boxing. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/446/greek-boxing/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Boxing." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/446/greek-boxing/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Boxing." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 28 Oct 2021.