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The kouros known as 'The Agrigento Youth', marble, c. 480 BCE, from Agrigento, Sicily. (Archaeological Museum of Agrigento)
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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. (2014, May 09). Kouros (The Agrigento Youth). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2623/kouros-the-agrigento-youth/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Kouros (The Agrigento Youth)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 09, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2623/kouros-the-agrigento-youth/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Kouros (The Agrigento Youth)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 May 2014. Web. 16 Jun 2021.