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Beaten gold death mask from Grave Circle A, Mycenae, 16th century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)
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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. (2015, March 08). Gold Death Mask, Mycenae. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3718/gold-death-mask-mycenae/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Death Mask, Mycenae." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 08, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3718/gold-death-mask-mycenae/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Gold Death Mask, Mycenae." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2015. Web. 25 Oct 2021.